Open Poetry #48 |
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6 Minute Football |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
6 Minute Football The night was a bucket of blackness splashed on a canvas of stars, homebound in my green Chevy pickup on a backroad emptied of cars. I could see my houselight in the distance thru trees like a flickering flame. I gunned the engine, raced up the road for tonight's great Football game. Upon stopping, I looked in my mirror and saw some reflections of light. Coming up the road, it was only my buddies with pretzels and chips for the night. We watched the game, talked and ate, laughing in our work-day duds. With the keg on the table and the chips in the dip, we sucked down masses of suds. The game was intense and rugged on a field of green, you see. I wished and wanted to play there when something tugged me three. Bill's eyes went wild! Frank threw up chips! Sam spewed beer suds on me! I began dissolving, melting, merging into the game's TV. Before I knew it, with ball in hand, I was running for the touchdown goal. Monstrous brutes, frothing at the mouth, ran behind to stop me cold. They were gaining, almost upon me. That's when my Fear kicked in. I could hear my best buddies yelling and shouting for me to win. I was lifted in the air and slammed to the ground with a crunch and a crash not kind, with my wind knocked out and waves of hurt from the weight of the brutes on my spine. But the cheers went out with a Victory roar and I opened my eyes to find 6 minutes of Pro Football, I’ll cherish, 'cause the ball was over the line. Namyh |
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Victoria![]()
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Nicely done. I really liked the first line too.The night was a bucket of blackness splashed on a canvas of stars, Sounds like you guys had a great time haa. ~Victoria~ Life is a great big canvas-Throw all the paint on it you can. |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
I love football so I think this was great! Loved the ending, enjoyed! Kat >^..^< |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
I loved this, as any true football fan would. Just what brand of *suds was that anyway? I need to try it me thinks. ![]() Michael |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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