Desire
I want to swim again. I want to feel water splash over me. I want that first cold dip of the toes, the sudden dampness of my swimsuit sticking to my skin. I…
Lucky red goggles
The water’s diamond finish rippled in front of a setting sun. Dragged by a cool breeze towards the man’s feet the water lapped over his toes. His half drunk G…
Poolside Appetites
My friend Cindy and Shelly had beat me out of the locker room by a couple of minutes. But as I got to the pool, they were nowhere in sight. But I did see two…
Under the water, above the stars
He stood in the hotel gardens that night, with the sound of Spanish guitar floating around him; the occasional laugh or cough rising above the clatter of…
Drowning in the Desert
I lived in Texas long enough to almost drown. That is a tricky accomplishment in a state known for its droughts. We lived in a town with a man-made lake and…
Strike out for Land
The hazy heat of the morning sun woke her, the pain of her sunburn shaking her back to her senses. She thrashed about for a few seconds, before realising where…
Clowning in the Pool
It was the last thing you’d expect to find in a swimming pool. Detective Dick Richards stared at the tiny clown car as the tow truck pulled it from the water…
Under The Sea
“It’s the last thing you’d ever expect to find in a swimming pool,” joked the man from animal control. No one else spoke. The Thomases stood anxiously at the…
Swimming
Eric wobbled over to where Shawn stood. Shawn took removed a pocket knife from his jeans. and ran it across Erics hand, cutting deep into his palm. “Dude, what…