Lingo

In basketball, there is a hoop
Through which an orange ball
When arcing, in a graceful loop,
May very likely fall.

A candidate, in quite a gaffe,
Mistakenly said “ring”
Instead of “hoop;” on his behalf,
Attention it did bring.

But notoriety is not
Considered as a plus
And lack of sporting lingo’s what
Makes him not one of us!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Dietrich Avatar
May 2, 2016 at 3:38 PM
yeah, one could lose a lot of supporters that way. I hope it was Trump who made the mess-up!!! Nicely done, Ilene.
Manassian Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Oh dear...proper lingo can be difficult to master. ;) Thanks for this interesting write, dear.
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