At the Pool
Tan, fit lifeguards, young men
red suits and sunglasses
high above a world of childhood glee
loud, insistent beat of AM radio
red suits and sunglasses
screams, splashes and whistles
loud, insistent beat of AM radio
long summer afternoons at the pool
Screams, splashes and whistles
Parents teaching children to swim
long summer afternoons at the pool
sun beating down, browning skin.
Parents teaching children to swim
smell of coconut and clorine
sun beating down, browning skin.
Teenage girls flirting with boys
smell of coconut and clorine
hot concrete burning feet
Teenage girls flirting with boys
Tan, fit lifeguards, young men.
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Nice pantoum – I can feel that sun beating down – over and over.
A pantoum is so difficult for me to write. You did an exceptional job!
You paint this scene so well.
I’m there. I’ve been there.
oh yes, I remember those days, circling the lifegard stand.
love the repetition