Rowan Hicks
Number of posts: 219
Age: 61
Location: Gloucestershire, England
Points: 333
Registration date: 2009-01-26
 | | Subject: Swimmingly Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:06 pm | |
| The urge to impress is strong - especially when it comes to matters of the heart... Swimmingly
Gulp
Gasp.
Watch out!
Furious scrabbling.
Fear of collision.
Lungs bursting.
Avoid the macho pool strutters.
Please don't hit me!
Why do I do it?
Joyless floundering.
Terrified of choking.
Mind where you're diving!
Muffled, bubble-filled, subsurface gurglings.
Frantic windmill-like flailing of arms.
Zero progress.
Why do I do it?
Inept, splashing thrashing.
Sickening, poolside crack of wrist.
Grimace with pain.
Curl from cold.
Cringe from chlorine.
Fright of being caught beyond chin depth.
Why do I do it?
Snort.
Cough.
Because she's watching. © Rowan Hicks |
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Eunice Perkins
Number of posts: 2664
Location: New Zealand
Points: 2325
Registration date: 2008-11-06
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:07 am | |
| I had to laugh, Rowan. That is just so typical of young infatuation. |
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Steve
Admin
Number of posts: 1254
Points: 1572
Registration date: 2009-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:31 pm | |
| Well if you will tell the ladies your a life guard 
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Steve
www.noaddress.co.uk
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Jo Cursley
Number of posts: 2343
Age: 62
Location: East Devon, UK
Points: 2027
Registration date: 2008-10-22
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:18 pm | |
| Have I seen this one before, Rowan?
I really liked it anyway.
Jo x |
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crushed rose
Number of posts: 1282
Points: 1506
Registration date: 2009-08-29
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:19 pm | |
| That's exactly my idea of swimming pools, Rowan and maybe that isn't the way to impress  |
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davidf
Number of posts: 1796
Points: 1576
Registration date: 2008-10-22
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:23 pm | |
| Rowan,
Interesting poem. I liked it a lot.
Your friend,
David Fox |
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Rowan Hicks
Number of posts: 219
Age: 61
Location: Gloucestershire, England
Points: 333
Registration date: 2009-01-26
| | Subject: Re: Swimmingly Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:11 pm | |
| | Jo Cursley wrote: | Have I seen this one before, Rowan?
I really liked it anyway.
Jo x |
You've sussed me, Jo. I really must get around to writing something new. |
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