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Rounding Third

Rounding third I'm heading home Pants mighty dirty, cleats are worn Knees swollen, bones do ache Just one more game before I break Coach waves me in I trip and fall Scramble back , I'm safe for now Dust in my mouth, nose, and shoes The sun is setting , no time to lose Tiptoe that chalk line with one foot fair Heading home, into the light I stare The ball is hit, the fans do cheer I cross the plate as light as air The game is over, I rest in peace This story as told in a press release

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Kim Merryman

Date: 5/25/2015 7:43:00 PM

Great write, Tim! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/25/2015 5:39:00 PM

TIM, Congratulations on your win. LOVE LINDA

Skat A

Date: 5/25/2015 1:14:00 AM

Tim:) Congratulations, Love SKAT

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/24/2015 8:48:00 PM

Great write, you all are forcing me into this, I might have to write a baseball poem!!!!!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/24/2015 5:50:00 PM

ooh, cool ending on it. For real? you did a great job here, tim!!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 5/22/2015 2:32:00 PM

I love the way you describe the game ..I could almost taste the dust,celebrate the win,and ah that ending twist of resting in peace..Its like that last t line of the chalk fading..as so would we.WoW

Tim Smith
Date: 5/22/2015 2:40:00 PM

Thanks Charma...Baseball is a direct correlation of life. The game from outside looks like it is moving slow but in fact there are many different variables happening all the time....hugs Tim

Emile Pinet

Date: 5/22/2015 8:23:00 AM

This is full of fun, adventure, with the allure of being a baseball hero. Emile.

Tim Smith
Date: 5/22/2015 2:00:00 PM

Thank you Emile

Edwin Hofert

Date: 5/22/2015 2:18:00 AM

Wow! That is pretty awesome!! I'm far too long winded to say so much so quickly. I really like this A LOT!! Thank you for the food for thought. A 7. God bless my friend.

Tim Smith
Date: 5/22/2015 2:00:00 PM

Thanks Ed....baseball is like life...eventually we head home

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/21/2015 10:01:00 PM

Yippeeee..good going and a nice poem. BG

Tim Smith
Date: 5/22/2015 1:58:00 PM

Thanks BG...have a great weekend