02-11-2018, 05:56 AM
edit2;
Fences Against
Swimming pools
must have fences—
eye-defeating and
unclimbable—
not to shield from
dry, hot adult envy
but from children’s greed
for new thrills,
invaded spaces
and Darwinian
self-extinction.
Thanks to recent critics @Lizzie and @Rave. Applying @Lizzie's recommendations has added some words, hopefully to good effect.
Intriqued by @Rave's suggestion of "daunting" but couldn't quite make it fit. The fence is daunting (scary) for its height, but kids still might climb it if they could see the blue pool beyond. Depriving them of that attraction is the majority of the battle, though if it were too easy to climb they might still try it from curiosity and catch a glimpse.
Fences Against
Swimming pools
must have fences—
eye-defeating and
unclimbable—
not to shield from
dry, hot adult envy
but from children’s greed
for new thrills,
invaded spaces
and Darwinian
self-extinction.
Thanks to recent critics @Lizzie and @Rave. Applying @Lizzie's recommendations has added some words, hopefully to good effect.
Intriqued by @Rave's suggestion of "daunting" but couldn't quite make it fit. The fence is daunting (scary) for its height, but kids still might climb it if they could see the blue pool beyond. Depriving them of that attraction is the majority of the battle, though if it were too easy to climb they might still try it from curiosity and catch a glimpse.
Non-practicing atheist