My Reflection In The Pool
Mariann Carroll 2025 1st Summer Vocal Challenge Entry
I dived into the pool, breaking the water's surface.
The smooth, calm, and cool feeling of the water on my skin.
Its sound was very hollow deep in the pool.
I felt I was all alone.
Surrounded by people swimming in the pool.
The sunlight follows my reflection in the pool.
Like I was swimming as one with the sun in silence.
Children's laughter was in the distance.
My shadow was small, like a child's.
The sunlight got to the bottom of the pool before I did.
I race back to the surface of the cool water.
Water cascaded all over me as the heat of the sunlight warmed my cool
skin.
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Mariann Carroll
Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.
Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .
fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living
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Comments (12)
My sunlight followed my reflection in the pool. Nicely done! - You expressed it so well.
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One of the best parts of our trip was dipping into the cool water at Coco Cay.
This feels like a little snatched moment of peace on a lovely holiday
I love it when I go underwater. It helps me forget reality temporarily. Loved your poem!
Felt just like jumping into a nice cool pool :) Love the part about the children laughing in the background! Great job, Mariann! <3
Fabulous writing Mariann! Get it gurl! 🫶🏾💪🏾🌸
I love this! It's winter in Australia right now, but this makes me want to go swimming!
This felt wonderfully refreshing! Which is welcome because it's a hot steamy day here.
Wonderfully descriptive, Mariann.
It makes me want to relax by a pool.
Lovely relaxing words