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January 11, 2013
By Rolledthestone SILVER, Nowhere, Other
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"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye." (Matthew 7:5) and "All the poeple who supported slavery were free, all the people who support abortion live..."

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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

The author's comments:
I thought to write this poem after a swim practice where my coach didn't put the lane ropes in but had everyone do the butterfly to the other side of the pool. It was beautiful to watch.
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StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 27 2013 at 3:50 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

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  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
prolifepacifist, Cheverie, Other
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It's better when you don't try to explain.
Rolledthestone SILVER said...
on Jan. 20 2013 at 8:52 pm
Rolledthestone SILVER, Nowhere, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother&rsquo;s eye.&quot; (Matthew 7:5) and &quot;All the poeple who supported slavery were free, all the people who support abortion live...&quot;

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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
Whompingwillow, Oakville, Other
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though i don't quite understand this poem i still love it!