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MorninGlory
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since 2003-08-30

Posts 175
Oklahoma

0 posted 2003-09-24 10:11 AM

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The lil’ number with thighs of thunder walked up to the plate,
straddlin’ corners, grabbin’ dirt, pointin' the bat up straight.
Her hips were rockin’ side to side, her body crouched down low,
The pitcher aimed right down the pike and let her fast pitch go.

“Steerrike one,” the umpire turned, his right arm shot out straight,
she stepped outside the batter’s box and made the pitcher wait.
She banged the bat against her cleats, she spit inside her palm,
and stepped back up to rock again, her air was cool and calm.

The pitcher shook her head just once, then nodded in agreement,
She’d throw a curve, low outside, the ball would drop like cement.
She paused a bit, then let ‘er rip, ball took a dip and a dive,
That lil’ blonde, she gripped the bat and swung for a line drive.

“Steerrike two,” the umpire turned, that arm went flyin’ then,
“Time!” he yelled, he brushed the plate, then strutted back again.
That lil’ gal, she stepped back up and settled in to swing,
The pitcher eyed the catcher’s sign, then let her off-speed zing.

Thunder thighs did find her stride and swung and hit that ball,
and sent it far into the sky and over the left field wall,
That blonde haired gal, she ran head down, all around the bases,
then in from third, she came on home, one of her favorite places.

~

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-09-24 10:20 AM

You keep giving me something unexpected...you have a way with titles, and a flair for rhyme! Keep it up!

MorninGlory
Member

since 2003-08-30

Posts 175
Oklahoma

2 posted 2003-09-24 10:25 AM

Thank you sunshine, I write alot about my family, and this one is about any one of my three daughters who grew up playing fast pitch softball. Two of them got scholarships to play. They only dabble now, but being on those teams kept them out of trouble.. each one of my three girls thinks this poem is specifically about them. lol

Thank you for your comment..

~ becky

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2003-09-24 03:25 PM

Well, I have the thunder thighs... but not the atletic talent! *S*

I enjoyed this very much... outta the park! *S*

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

4 posted 2003-09-25 11:06 AM

Becky, this is an adorable poem......
really cute. I love the way you rhyme, too.

(back for another round!!)
Hugs

Ethel

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2003-09-25 11:10 AM

LOL ... Becky, this was excellent! Wonderful meter and flow throughout, and a perfect visual for the reader. Loved this a lot! Well done!

Best wishes,
/Kit

SharaRose
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since 2003-07-19

Posts 2501
Somewhere out there~

6 posted 2003-09-25 11:13 AM

Oh my gosh.......this is soooo cute!! Cute as can be. Much enjoyed this.

SharaRose @-->--

Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer!

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

7 posted 2003-09-25 11:38 AM

most of the time the term "thunder thighs" would be derogatory but in this case...
but this one has spirit...and strength...and I can feel the love behind the name.
*s
M

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