Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

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 August 11, 2021 at 10:28 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 August 10, 2021 at 7:40 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 August 10, 2021 at 2:21 AM Yeah, that's right, Ilene, great poem:)

Tom Cunningham August 9, 2021 at 1:24 PM You're right about that Ilene, maybe they should call it something else. Tom

L Milton Hankins August 9, 2021 at 12:33 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 August 9, 2021 at 12:27 PM What a fun poem and forget the swimming ... as long as they are having fun that's the important thing:-) hugs jan xx