Thursday, March 16, 2023

Ready! Set! Go!

 




seems i'm in a sticky bind

not much time to clear my mind

which now ~ is it to be

limited options ~ maybe three

feet first ~ hands first ~ cannonball

too close for comfort ~ water wall

hydrodynamic tuck and crouch 

rotate ~ somersault ~ front flip ~ ouch 



floating easy ~ feeling free

water baby ~ that is me!







Posted by Helen at 11:51 AM
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25 comments:

  1. brudbergMarch 16, 2023 at 1:05 PM

    Love the way you read it, this poem made me smile, and I felt that before you go into the water there is that tension, but once you've taken the plunge it is all perfect.

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  2. ben AlexanderMarch 16, 2023 at 1:12 PM

    ah! how lovely and whimsical, Helen!

    sincerely,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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  3. Merril D. SmithMarch 16, 2023 at 1:24 PM

    It was so great to hear you read this, Helen! Like Björn, you made me smile. 💙

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  4. Sanaa RizviMarch 16, 2023 at 1:25 PM

    This is so evocative! I so loved hearing you read it today at OLN LIVE! I think once we have dived in everything becomes easier .. ❤️❤️

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  5. Melissa LemayMarch 16, 2023 at 1:39 PM

    Love this.

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  6. colleenMarch 16, 2023 at 2:26 PM

    I only do the breast stroke, but sometimes I dive in to something. Love the first picture.

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  7. Dwight L. RothMarch 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM

    Great to hear you read this today! Are you a swimmer/diver?

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  8. GraceMarch 16, 2023 at 3:42 PM

    Go Helen go! It was lovely seeing you earlier.

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  9. JIm FeeneyMarch 16, 2023 at 6:15 PM

    This is great Helen! Funny and uplifting!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 16, 2023 at 6:15 PM

    Helen, this was enjoyable - I too love the water. I used to jump off quarries into the cooling water below.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 16, 2023 at 6:16 PM

    sorry - anonymous - was me Truedessa

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  12. AnonymousMarch 17, 2023 at 1:41 AM

    A great poem - funny and full of meaning

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  13. Gillena CoxMarch 17, 2023 at 9:32 AM

    Lovely rhyming.
    Bravo on your reading yesterday.
    Happy St Patrick's Day

    Much💚love

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  14. paeansunpluggedMarch 17, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    So lovely! I had a huge smile on my face as I read this, Helen!

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  15. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderMarch 17, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    Dearest Helen,
    Would love to be able again to swim...
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  16. Sunra RainzMarch 17, 2023 at 4:30 PM

    Something I never mastered! Love this, Helen :-)

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  17. Penelope NotesMarch 18, 2023 at 10:33 AM

    Even water can be a wall but with your words and imagery I can see the way through it so gracefully.

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  18. JimMarch 18, 2023 at 10:37 AM

    Ouch, that hurt!! But then if you didn't drown, all the rest is GREAT!!
    (as is your write, always)
    ..

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  19. RajaniMarch 18, 2023 at 7:41 PM

    Very peppy and lyrical and positive!!

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  20. MargaretMarch 18, 2023 at 9:03 PM

    I am an inch by inch - take like 10 minutes to acclimate to water - or longer ;P. Diving and jumping - no way! Your words always make me smile

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  21. dsnake1March 19, 2023 at 5:38 AM

    Marvelous poem, with great rhyming. Totally enjoyed reading it. :)

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  22. Rommy Cortez-DriksMarch 19, 2023 at 5:54 AM

    I'm not much of a swimmer, but I love the feeling of liberation in this piece.

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  23. rallentandaMarch 19, 2023 at 6:44 AM

    I was a water baby too....nowadays a quiet breast stroker.

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  24. AnonymousMarch 19, 2023 at 7:48 PM

    How lovely you make it sound! I have always enjoyed diving – as a spectator only!

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  25. purplepeninportland.comMarch 22, 2023 at 5:26 PM

    Never learned to dive, but love swimming. This is a happy poem!

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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