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Diamond In the Rough

Its the final day At the US Masters This Highlander Enjoying new pastures Recently turned pro Leader-board he tops As he partners Tiger Playing brilliant shots Eagle, birdie Birdie, par With play like this He's sure to go far Neck and neck On the seventeenth This Highlander Needs to be seen Par 4, 440 yards He hits a screamer Crowd applauds Tiger matches They both hit the green Both down in three Birdies mean The eighteenth Green Jacket beckons Who will win it Tiger i reckon What a drive By Tiger woods Down the middle As professionals should The Highlander, lovely swing Ball flying, hear that ping Cross wind carries, fairway missed The crowd in awe, Tiger bliss Tiger excels, gets down in three One inch form the hole, a gimme The Highlander, iron picked Sweet shot, hit so slick See it rise, towards its goal On to the green towards the hole Undulations, impede it none As it drops in, under the Georgia sun The Highlander, awaits the crowd Nano second, applause out loud This newly pro, who found it tough Newly named Diamond in the Rough My entry to Nathans " Diamond in the Rough " contest. Wow 5th place http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/sport.php

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Date: 10/4/2009 2:45:00 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest. Congratulations on the Diamond in the Rough on the golf game. Great imagination and rhyme. Sara
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Date: 7/15/2009 4:26:00 PM
James - Congratulations on placing in Nathan’s contest – I apologize for it taking so long for me to say it, God Bless, MJ
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Date: 7/1/2009 3:41:00 PM
different spin on the topic, wonderfully done! Congratulations on your win in Nathan's contest! ~Trudy~
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Date: 6/29/2009 12:24:00 PM
And it deserved to win 5th place... congratulations... I am also happy with my honorable mention
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Date: 6/28/2009 9:43:00 AM
What a great story of a "diamond in the rough" emerging as a new golf hero! Excellent write, James. It's certainly no shame to come in second to Tiger (THE BEST). And congratulations on placing in Nate's contest! Love you! Carolyn
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Date: 6/28/2009 6:34:00 AM
Great job, James....a wonderful way to use the expression Diamond in the Rough....sounds exactly like a true story! Congratulations on this winning poem!
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Date: 6/27/2009 11:17:00 PM
James, congrats with your placement in Nathan's contest...Raul
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Date: 6/27/2009 8:41:00 PM
Congratulations on 5th place in my contest! Nate
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Date: 5/31/2009 5:41:00 AM
this reminded me of an announcer calling theshots lol imagery was fantastic this turned way better then mine for sure my friend enjoyed the read and love the game thanks for your continued support gl in contest excellant entry
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Date: 5/25/2009 6:03:00 PM
Thanks for supporting my contest, Nate
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Date: 5/25/2009 2:23:00 PM
Creative slant on the topic. Enjoyed it. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for taking time to comment on my haiku. Keep on writing! Karen
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Date: 5/25/2009 1:22:00 PM
Beautiful poem.
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