SIZZLING SUMMER

A Swim Gone Wrong

Revisiting the time my glamorous fun in the sun ended in sweaty tears

Photo & editing by me. Squawk!

Splish-splash into the sea

Water whirls around my sweatiness

Ahhh! The relief’s sweeter than caramel dipped in Mountain Dew

Sluggishly I paddle toward the horizon

Far from the children and their seagull squawks

Ready for bliss, but instead there’s a zap

In the coolness of water, my knee’s an inferno

A jellyfish pulses away victoriously

I limp-swim ashore

And sniffle in the sizzling sun.

I based this poem on a true story about the time I was stung by a jellyfish.

I Had a Medical Emergency on the French Riviera

This fun writing challenge comes from Gael MacLean.

With a $25 cash prize up for grabs, it’s time to sizzle and sparkle with your best onomatopoeia. Paint a vivid soundscape in 8 or more lines, capturing the essence of summer…