Sport 36: Winter 2008
The Swimmer
The Swimmer
Nitzi Phillips, d. 1989, Kibbutz Ga'lon
Another long day extending his arms
in orchards.
At the end of laps
he lies beneath
an old parachute
boiled up like a cloud,
his ceiling.
He pulls the cord,
shuts his eyes
a silk dome blossoms.
The lengths
a good swimmer goes to
to keep afloat.
He turns his head on the pillow
to breathe.
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