Long Lifeguards Poems

"Small Mutinies"



So what if my point of view
is not that which wraps 
you in comfortably warm
fluffed-up silky 
cashmere blankets 
of insecure insincerity
simple scribbles 
bleating from the 
chirping crickets 
and frog croaking
symphonies 
muddying waters
cutting pristine lines...

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Icy seas engulf the setting sun.  Fisherman turn their boats to shore, bellies full, their murderous day is done.  Scores of frightened eyes stare to darkened skies in search of help that will...

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I glimpse the tidal waves, rise high,
Sweaty brows drip, a dry.
surf boarders and  dipper are so many,
dolphin rides touts coerce you for just a few penny.

red vested lifeguards always on their toes,
A breath of...

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Dylan Carston was a well-off young man,
thanks to a large and health trust fund,
his father was a true Wall Street ace
and had been quite generous to his sons.

Dylan had set himself up in Miami
after years...

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Sand in sheets
scuffing skin and reminding 
last nights attire reaks like bonfire
 a hundred days like this 
   a sea of endless laughs rolling 
     like filmreels infinitely looped...

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This is a poetic retelling of an athletic 
	Event (a race)
That breathtaking
Nerve racking
Repetition
On a circle (tiring)
I don’t dream of things like this
Unless I’m an insomniac
I don’t deny that’s what I want
(because) it’s wretched

I don’t deny...

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Sandy the Sandman.
Was a super duper dude.
With a surfboard pack and a seashell nose
and two eyes made out of food.

Sandy the Sandman.
Would always love to play.
He was made of sand,
but the lifeguards know
how he came...

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The seashore is a wondrous stage, for in the sun's delight,
I sit and watch a play unfold- it's there within my sight!

Those beauties, young with golden tans, demurely sashay by
In search of those admiring eyes...

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As I look outside I see,
the setting sun behind the trees
This summer day is ending now
The season too will soon be gone.

Summer days again have passed
But the memories will last 
Until again the solstice comes
And...

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What a beautiful day it was, with the waves crashing on the beach
The sunshine creating quite a buzz as for the next wave I now reach 
Riding it right up to the shore, but not...

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What a beautiful day it was, with the waves crashing on the beach
The sunshine creating quite a buzz as for the next wave I now reach 
Riding it right up to the shore, but not...

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Murky sea this day as she wades chest deep
Battling strong waves with every step
No other swimmers, no lifeguards, no sun
Nary a gull on the beach so windswept

Solitude is her preference, she floats
Closes her eyes, attempts...

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Wind and sea and waves and sun
   sand in toes as day is done
Seagulls glide, sandpipers run
   young dad splashes with his son

Breakers rise, translucent teal
   lifeguards poised as...

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The air is cold with skies of multi-grays
as snowflakes fall and paint a wintry scene.
I think of summer warmth and fun-filled days;
yet many winter days must pass between.

But not for me!  You see I...

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The palm trees in the distance line the shore. 
Each night small boats are moored among the trees. 
I’ve seen the boys come in and tie the boats,
their fishing done offshore beyond the keys.

The tide...

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There are many people who help us, 
They help in many different ways, 
They help people of all ages, 
And people of all abilities. 

Farmers grow food for us, 
Carers help people who can’t manage...

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This summer I lost all respect
for our modern youth.

Apparently they have been raised 
that the end justifies the means
and that individual responsibility
is a virtue of dubious value.

So when they wanted to get me fired
because I...

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Summer Memories of Long Ago

(for Frank Herrara's Summer Memory Contest)

Playing stickball in the schoolyard
Roller skating with my friends
Playing hide and seek
Wishing vacation never ends
Saturday at the movies
Where you couldn't hear a word
As Flash Gordon flew...

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You walk along the sandy beach 
And you taste the salted air 
You step on very tiny shells 
As the wind blows through your hair
 
The ocean splashes on your feet 
As your baking in...

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Great surfing you may not have guessed
can be found in the upper northwest.
In a full rubber suit
the great whites think looks cute,
the dawn patrol shreds the gnar best.

Seems the beaches were starting to groan;
the supports...

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There's a potential fine line 
between SAFETY AND DANGER...
go to the beach to swim safely,
never stray too far from the lifeguards. 


There's a conflicting fine line
between LIE AND TRUTH...
" Is it okay to cheat as...

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Run to the seashore
collect shells
build sand castles
laugh

Sand in your toes
flip-flop footprints
deep in the sand
smiles

That baby
grows older

No more
childish laughter

Run in the waves
bring friends
with you

Poke dead jellyfish
pick up tiny crabs
feel slippery seaweed
in between your fingers

That toddler
grows too

frown...

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Bountiful castles with walls of sand
Each grain an intricate part
Albatross squawk in high demand
Con morsels from those with soft hearts
Hot bodies bask in the blazing sun 
Bikinis boast dangerous curves
Lifeguards patrol tanned to well done
As...

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August twilight, dog days
Summer languishes, soon to go 
Auburn shades fade to grey

The pool is so warm that nobody stays
Past ten AM,  lifeguards wait to close
In the August twilight, the dog days. 

Distant images...

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Deep in thought, need release,
one can involve nighttime
and wish upon a star
cautious bout the answer
it falls right where you are.

Deep in thought, need release,
one can do dimensions
parallels are not square
left angles can twist things
you're still...

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