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Diamond Head Classic Christmas Day Championship

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*Audio, and above VIDEO LINK of Final Seconds to the Buzzer.

Diamond Head Classic Christmas Day Championship 

It took thirteen years to feel that glory,
like a cat on display under a hat.
Living a Dr. Seuss allegory,
feeling thrilled to be on the welcome mat.

In the hoop those fleeting seconds, that's all
it took thirteen years to feel that glory.
Cheers, JoVon McClanahan, for the end-all,
of shocked rival faces told the story.

SMU's defeat was self-explanatory,
their 57 to our 58.
It took thirteen years to feel that glory,
as jubilation made none hesitate.

Diamond Head Classic Hawaiian Airlines,
Rainbow Warriors clinch category.
Since its inception, a group of men shines,
it took thirteen years to feel that glory.

2023 January 02
*10th Place*
Poetry In Motion
~~Matt Caliri: Judged 2023 January 25

*RZ & HMS.

Copyright © Hilo Poet | Year Posted 2023

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 1/26/2023 7:27:00 AM Congratulations on your win. What a fun write/story. Love your line, "It took thirteen years to feel that glory." Many years of hard work. Have a blessed day............... Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 1/26/2023 9:05:00 AM Mahalo bright and cheery, Paula, for entertaining me as dawn tease my windows. Enjoy your day as well, Aloha William

Matt Caliri Date: 1/25/2023 11:30:00 PM This one pulled at my sports hearts strings. Growing up in Hawaii, I'm still a Bows fan now living in WA. Go Bows! Big Diamond Head Classic fan. Will never forget when they beat Kansas, I think they were #2 at the time. Anyway, great poetic retelling! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 1/25/2023 11:44:00 PM Mahalo, Matt, as I had fun watching it and writing about it, Aloha William