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Medley Meat
January 11, 2013
Slippery bodies,
drenched and shivering from cold,
swimmers on the block.
Swarm of butterflies,
migrating to the far side,
a cloud in the pool.
Then onto your back,
with jellyfish in your mouth,
counting at the flags.
Caterpillar stroke,
you inch along, scrunch then push,
straining your muscles.
The last leg, front crawl,
once you touch you’re free to crawl,
out on insect legs.
© Lesllie R., San Ysidro, CA
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This article has 4 comments.
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 27 2013 at 3:50 pm
I like this! Very creative. :) I like the fact that it doesn’t sound so blatantly like a poem about swimming. The last stanza was definitely my favorite. Great work!
prolifepacifist said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 5:15 pm
It's better when you don't try to explain.
Rolledthestone SILVER said...
on Jan. 20 2013 at 8:52 pm
Yeah, it was sort of a gree interpretation thing. The jellyfish in your mouth part was about my elastics for my braces (jellyfish is the brand?). Anyway...
Whompingwillow said...
on Jan. 20 2013 at 6:05 pm
though i don't quite understand this poem i still love it!
