Not a dive’s precision arc.
Instead a lemming run and plunge,
oblivious to depth,
temperature, whether
water’s in the pool.
Cynics shake their heads.
“Only a fool…” they say.
“Yes, yes!” I answer,
and drop my towel.
– Sarah Russell
First published in Shot Glass Journal
Sarah Russell Poetry 
🙂 Perfect. And timely. It made me smile. I’m so glad you shared.
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Thanks, Elle! And thanks for introducing me to your poems on Star Kite.
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So good Sarah (and fantastic pic). I thought of the Fool card in the tarot – stepping off a cliff, to follow a butterfly… just like this.
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Thanks, Peter. Yes, I’ve been known to leap after butterflies too.
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yes, sometimes we just close our eyes, plug our nose, and jump.
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Yup! Life’s more fun that way.
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So good. I love it. I hope you make a long lasting splash. Love the dropping of the towel.
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Thanks, Colleen. Almost 30 years now, going swimmingly.
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Sometimes it’s necessary to make that jump.. to feel the throbbing of the heart as we embrace conviction and hope 💜 Beautiful writing as always 😊
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Thanks a lot, Sanaa.
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I love this leap of faith poem and the photo too 🙂
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Thanks, Sumana. I googled “jumping in the water,” and saw a lot of great pics, but this one seemed to fit best.
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I love the leap, and the “yes, yes!” of this poem!
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Gotta take chances. Thanks, Sherry.
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Yes, I love the leap!!
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Oooo, me too!
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Sometimes you just have to take the plunge, don’t you?
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It’s not really life unless you do, is it!
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somehow this made me laugh. nice poem on this summer Sunday!
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Thanks, Jim. It seemed a summer kind of poem!
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Love this!
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Thanks so much!
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Hahahah! I mean, I gather there was water in the pool, but maybe no clothing on the eye!
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Of course, that is one interpretation… 🙂
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Those who never dare, never win. (Must confess I have done this too!)
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Yup. Robin, from your poetry, I’m sure you have! 🙂
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Sometimes life is more adventurous when playing the fool.
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Absolutely true!
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I loved this humorous little poem, which could serve as a metaphor, I think, for the ‘just-do-it’ way in which we approach much of life … or, perhaps, probably should.
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Love how you have generalized the sentiment in the poem, Wendy. Thanks!
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🙂 A chance worth taking.
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Yes, I think so too!
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haha, what a lovely little poem, full of fun and daredeviltry.
must have stopped a few hearts when that towel dropped. 🙂
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Not anymore, but there was a time……. 🙂 Thanks!
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There are times when we can’t see glory smiling our way, unless the towel kisses the floor first… Cynics and keep on shaking their skulls.
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I think you have the start of another poem here, Magaly. 🙂
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I’m so glad I’ve found your poems. Lovely and thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much. That attitude gets me in trouble sometimes, but hey, we only live once, right? Just found your blog and joined!
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