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Open Poetry #9

Of Pride and Preeminence

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

0 posted 2000-09-02 05:44 PM

Of pride and preeminence

Agog were the ogling noggins
Making chit-lins of their skin
Acting like some popcorn poppen
I, as insane, joining in.

Rooting, screaming, raising claims
Parents encouraging their heirs.
Biased sires, in wild acclaim
Overcome with the do of theirs.

The score was forty, forty
The last throw, the last at bat.
The pitcher a kid named shorty
Licked his fingers and turned his hat.

Scout the crowd, he had no doubt
The ball flung, the bat was swung
The shout was sharp, the ump called out
The crowd was stung, I blew a lung.

My son was number one that day
And I, second best you could say.

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 2000-09-02 05:55 PM

LOL.... Hey Sy... This time I like the poem part even better than the final couplet!!!...

Mona Lisa
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since 1999-08-25

Posts 100
Halifax, Nova Scotia

2 posted 2000-09-02 06:03 PM

Haha. I enjoyed this.

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

3 posted 2000-09-02 06:20 PM

Wonderful wonderful poem
With the first verse, I thought, what is he up to now? I never know what to expect. This one was sheer joy!
Love ya
Liz

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

4 posted 2000-09-02 07:23 PM

Amazing work, my friend, seymour...

great stuff...

regards,
sudhir

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

5 posted 2000-09-02 07:24 PM

Nan,
Well it's about time. *L*

Mona Lisa,
Big thank you.

Elizabeth,
One wonderful was enough, thank you. Love Sy

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

6 posted 2000-09-02 07:47 PM

The score was 40 to 40? A real pitcher's duel! Your kid must have been the only one to strike out that day, Sy!! Bummer..

I always enjoy your humorous side, good sir

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

7 posted 2000-09-02 10:12 PM

Balladeer,
Thanks for the comment, I'll be leaving tomorrow wont be back till the 11th. Check is on the table my brother will let you in.
Sy

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