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Heat of the day sun and fun
Swimming and diving
Signs read do not swim or dive
Young and immortal
Swimming until exhaustion
Time for one more dive
A graceful dive, but too deep
Trying to surface
Forces are pulling downward
Trying to surface
Grabbed this hand just within reach
Safe at water’s edge
Exhausted and still vomiting, 
I witness no one to thank.

Edward J. Ebbs - April 11, 2015

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Eric Ashford

Date: 8/12/2019 3:40:00 PM

Cool write. Liked the mysterious question implied at the end.

Ann Foster

Date: 8/12/2019 12:51:00 AM

"He" was right there. :) Wonderfully written. Mountains of things you did not say, which were said... Lovely. Ann

Curtis Johnson

Date: 11/27/2017 11:26:00 AM

Great one Edward.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/16/2015 2:03:00 PM

rereading this one, I really like it!

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/16/2015 9:06:00 PM

Thank You Andrea :)

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 4/14/2015 6:24:00 PM

the foolhardiness of youth eh Ed great write gl in contest hugs 7

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/14/2015 10:58:00 PM

Yes, it's that immortal part of being young. I was always in the water somewhere, rapids, lakes, ocean...the ocean was my first love...Thank you.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/14/2015 8:21:00 AM

So nice to read your poetry this morning. Light & Love

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/14/2015 10:55:00 PM

Thank you and thanks for visting Debbie :)

Constance La France

Date: 4/13/2015 7:30:00 AM

Ed, such an intense choka, powerful,7, best of luck in the contest, btw, I had a similar experience in the water, makes one really think and thanks for visiting my poem, blossoms and bubbles

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/13/2015 2:43:00 PM

"Makes one really think" is the right words...thank you :)

M. L. Kiser

Date: 4/13/2015 5:26:00 AM

You had me rather tense, for a couple of lines. Glad that you were saved. Powerful poem.

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/13/2015 6:19:00 AM

Me too...I would have missed so much, thank you :)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/12/2015 4:25:00 AM

It's a miracle...Love write. Those things still happen!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/11/2015 11:40:00 PM

wow, it sounds like you were saved by an angel or something. What an incredible way to do this contest idea. Love it.

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/12/2015 7:03:00 AM

Thank you Andrea :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/11/2015 8:26:00 PM

Amazing poem, Ed. What an experience - somewhat like a miracle. (I read some of your details in your response to Mystic.) Best wishes for the contest. Sandra

Edward Ebbs
Date: 4/11/2015 11:36:00 PM

Thank You Sandra, it was so long ago :)