Dive into coolness
Catch, pull, release, recover
Stroke, flutter kick, stroke
Exhale into the water
Turn my head to catch a breath
The W3 prompt for this week is:
The more I read about haikus and tankas, the more I realize that something is lost in translation. A tanka is more than 5-7-5-7-7 syllable counts. It’s actually not syllable counts, it’s kana.
What’s a kana, you ask? I’m not 100% sure because it’s something in Japanese. And Japanese “uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana.” (according to Wikipedia) English is phonetic. These two language systems aren’t the same. How can we adapt something like poetry from system to the other. I don’t know.
But I know how I relax. A pool is my happy place and swimming laps helps me unwind.
So here’s my tanka-ish whatever.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
Sally – I love your “tanka’ish whatever”!
I used to swim a lot too… and it’s a wonderful way to relax. I’m so with you ❤
Much love,
David
When people talk about Zen experiences, I picture swimming because I lose myself in the act of swimming and find myself at the same time.
Sally,
Just FYI: this week’s W3 prompt, hosted by the wonderful Melissa Lemay, is now live (until Monday):
Enjoy! 🙂
Much love,
David
diver down
maker of daily frown
discomfort
bowl to bowel
and dance n howl
Don’t forget your towel
Swimming has a centering effect.
Excellent 💜
Our pool is out of commission until July and I miss that relaxation!
I swim at a fitness facility and the pool was closed for over a week. There were a lot of unhappy people! Swimmers need their swim-fix!
I am actually looking into switching our system over to salt water. I am so excited to get everything done. It really makes the morning so much better! I used to walk the dog then do my laps!
Love it ‘dive into coolness’ 🏊🏼♂️
Water is always cleansing. (K)
I used to love to swim. When we lived on a lake and I could float on my back and become the sky.
Oh my goodness— YES! Such a perfect description!