Notes 2&3

Note 2:

Swimming Ool
By Kenn Nesbitt

Swimming in the swimming pool

is where I like to “B,”

wearing underwater goggles

so that I can “C.”

Yesterday, before I swam,

I drank a cup of “T.”

Now the pool’s a “swimming ool”

because I took a “P.”

Kenn Nesbitt's youthfully reminiscent poem, "Swimming Ool," has the ability to bring out the inner child in
any reader. Each line is simple, yet extrememly clever, easily lending a smirk from the stiffest of bores. The insertion of capital letters in place of common words adds a childlike character to the poem, possibly reflecting on the author's young at heart attitude. The letter "T" is used as a homophone for "tea." These replacements add character to the words and produce a jovial atmosphere. "Swimming Ool" is energetic and light, taking readers away from the woes of a heavy world and bringing them into the carefree world of a child playing in the pool.

Note 3:

"The Breaking Wave"
Byron Pickering

The eye-catching oil painting by Byron Pickering titled "The Breaking Wave" displays cool, eerie coloring, which portrays the ocean's little-known sinister side. The bright green immediately draws my eye in, leaving me wondering what could be so bright that it would illuminate this seemingly dark water. The light begins to fade as the powerful current nears the dark, jagged rocks, suggesting an oncoming disaster or mishap. Above, the sky changes from white, fluffy clouds to mysteriously thick, gray skies. A mist hangs over the towering rocks and dark waters, adding to the mystery of the dangerously strong waters below.