Portrait of an artist

View this watery scene.

British artist David Hockney is well-known for his paintings of swimming pools which explore the surface qualities of water as it ripples and splashes.

Look at how patterns and shapes are created by sunlight on the water’s surface.

Imagine diving into this pool. Would the water be warm or cool? Describe the sensation.

Create a poem that expresses the joyous feeling of swimming on a sunny day, starting each line with the letters of the word ‘splash’.

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