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Ah, Golfslangadang

Grip it, rip it, stick it. Bombed it, flopped it, topped it too. Stay, sit, slice, scoot, Run, kick, roll, draw, Carry, fly, die, spin, Watch the little ball go in. Hop, get up, get down, Break, oh please just bite, Ah, the glories of the ball in flight. On the screws, hit it pure, Nailed it, straight and sure, Chunked it, yanked it, Shanked it, pulled... Oh, it broke the other way, Sorry guys I got fooled... Not my day. 12/30/2017

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/26/2023 7:29:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. What a creative/fun~~write/story. Maybe your little white ball has a mind of it's own. Have a blessed day...............

Matt Caliri

Date: 1/25/2023 11:31:00 PM

Congrats placing in my contest, 11 out of 35! Loved your playful way with action words. Sucked me right in! Excellent write!

Greg Gaul
Date: 1/26/2023 5:46:00 AM

Matt, thanks for the placement. Honored to be included in your contest.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/24/2020 2:40:00 PM

Creative winner. Congrats. Sara

Greg Gaul
Date: 10/24/2020 4:19:00 PM

Sara, thank you ever so for your visit and kind comment. You must have some understanding of the game to recognize the jargon. Glad you enjoyed it.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/21/2020 7:09:00 AM

Laughed out loud at this one Greg. :D Congratulations on the win! Linda

Greg Gaul
Date: 10/21/2020 3:57:00 PM

Linda, you must be or know a golfer to get the exhuberance and light, wry humor of this piece. Thanks so much for your kind, encouraging words. Most appreciated.

Hilo Poet

Date: 10/20/2020 3:54:00 PM

Expressive intricacies of golf boggles the mind, Greg, origins suggest the lowlands of Europe, ie., The Netherlands being as such--so I've read, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William

Greg Gaul
Date: 10/20/2020 7:05:00 PM

William, so kind of you to notice. And yes, you are right, it seems the Dutch had a game called "kolf" played mostly on ice around the 12th century. Much thanks for your comment. Your work continues to impress me as well.