The cultural oasis within the community,
It’s refreshing waters healing all from the stresses of life,
Young swimmers compete in the hope of future Olympic glory,
A housewife seeks solace and comfort from within it and her domestic strife,
Mothers bond in tender, loving first time aquatic sessions,
Old age pensioners reminisce about the Lido and the good ‘ol days,’
Two lovers gaze passionately at each other from within its depths,
The loner swims in the early morning mist and sunlight rays.
The LIDO,
It has survived since time immemorial and through the blitz,
The community gathers to honour it with another anniversary,
Swimmers of all ages and backgrounds unite and celebrate in the glitz.
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Author:
FineBul (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: May 29th, 2018 09:03
- Comment from author about the poem: I recently read the book The Lido by Libby Page and was inspired to write this poem. There are only a few Lidos (outdoor pools) in London remaining but they are very much the life, soul and spirit of the community bringing people together.
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Comments3
FineB,
An awesome write !
I enjoyed this read very much.
It resonates all the vacation
experiences of my youth at
the Italian beach resort, LIDO, near Venice!
Thank you for sharing!
~Laura~
Hi Laura,
Thanks for reading.
Much appreciated.
Delighted you liked it.
Keep writing
FineB
a great write and it takes me back to my childhood when I was a regular at Finchley Lido - a long time ago.
Hello Michael,
Thank you for reading and delighted that you liked it.
My favourite lido is the Brockwell Park Lido.
Keep writing
FineB
These places where people gather and commune together are wonderful and becoming so rare nowadays. Good write.
Hello Goldfinch60,
Thank you for reading. Glad you enjoyed it.
With places where people can gather together as a community becoming so rare communities are becoming a bit fractured and distant from one another at times. Sad.
Keep writing
FineB
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