Ed'Pooll Poem by keith brown

The invite was extended by Karen
“Would you like to come over too Ed's
She was backed up by john,
“You’ll ava good time! ”

“We’ll have a barbie and sink a few reds”

That’s right says Karen its all BYO, that’s water, food, beer and a plate
It’s out at Maroota on a property but I’m happy to meet at the gate.

Well I’m not slow on the uptake, figured it would be a good day
Just give me the address and I’ll find it
that’s all she needed to say

But

Karen added a rider, bring your cossie, cause Ed's extended the pool
It gets bloody hot at Maroota but the water will be nice and cool.

Extended the pool thinks I? now that takes money and plans
I bet the house is massive and the property turns out to be grand.

So I put the address in my GPS expecting 1559 it to find
but it doesn’t come up, just a number each side
Is it giving me some kind of sign?

Then I see a post marked Ed and Rob, directing me down the track
“Let’s give it a go” I says to the wife

“We can always turn round and come back”

So down the track and over a bridge we break out into a clearing
On my right I can see guys playing golf
to my left hear splashing and cheering

That must be the pool,
I’m keen to see, as of swimming I’ve always been fond
But no tiles, no gate, filter or pump
Just this beautiful pristine pond.
With sandy beach, rocky cliff, and trickling waterfall and
a bunch of friends splashing round all trying to stay cool.

30 years and 15 acres that’s 2 for every one
A toil of love, sweat and tears through wind, rain and sun
Ed must have worked here a thousands hours
so his mates could have so much fun
and

Karen was right I had a good day
by the end I found words hard to pronounce
but
The bloody place is beautiful!
Even without the house