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The Swimming Pool

Watch the people in the pool As they kick and splash, Knowing that their pool days Will be over in a flash. Noodles, tubes and swimmies Help to keep the kids afloat While the grown-ups stand there, cooling off And trading tales of note. The only thing you rarely see, As summertime is dimming, Is anyone (with few exceptions) Actually swimming!

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/11/2021 10:28:00 AM

I know that people are standing around in the lanes now, so swimming is impossible.GRRR.Thanks for the reminder; it exasperates me!

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 8/10/2021 7:40:00 AM

And I thought my sense of observation was superior! Your observation is light years ahead of mine, Ilene. Not a pool swimmer myself when younger – the chlorine burned my eyes – I much preferred a fresh water lake and swimming underwater. / Maurice

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/10/2021 2:21:00 AM

Yeah, that's right, Ilene, great poem:)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/9/2021 1:24:00 PM

You're right about that Ilene, maybe they should call it something else. Tom

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/9/2021 12:33:00 PM

You know, Ilene, I have noticed that, too. I suppose it's the cooling off part that most adults are looking for. I know when I'm in a pool, I don't swim...just sort of relax and move about and enjoy it. Good poem.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/9/2021 12:27:00 PM

What a fun poem and forget the swimming ... as long as they are having fun that's the important thing:-) hugs jan xx