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Mind Games - For Contest

Mind Games


…”bottom of the ninth
………”two outs!!
…………………two on
…..three  balls
……………two strikes”

“CRACK”

….”.a sinking line drive to left….
……….he moves cat-like across the grass
…………………the game
……………………………….the series….on the line

….chest aching
……….legs burning
…………………he dives……

…..reaching
…………..grasping
………………………..floating

……in the ultimate dream..

………hands caress the ball….

………..tumbling
………………….streaking grass staining his face

………rolling to a stop
…………………the crowd roaring”

…….he squints
…………………….flexes his glove

…………………………………………...hears the crack of the bat



John G. Lawless
11/20/2015

submitted to – Oil  Paintings 4&5
sponsor – Eve Roper
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Negron Flores Avatar
December 18, 2015 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations John
Cwiak Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 9:27 PM
Nice write, John. Someone else must have been a ballplayer other than me. lol
A  Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 9:09 PM
JOHN :) CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN...... SKAT
Lane Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 4:32 AM
Nice play-by-play, John congrats.
Lawless Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 3:51 PM
Thanks Lin, "sports as a metaphor for life", I always loved that idea.
Roper Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 11:22 PM
John, congratulations on your win! Thank you so much for creating a wonderful poem for the little slugger and submitting a poem in my contest.
Lawless Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 3:50 PM
Thanks Eve, I have been and have coached many dreamy outfielders...
Holmes Avatar
November 20, 2015 at 10:31 PM
It's in the curve John...masterful work as usual...Peter.
Lawless Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Thank you Peter....I always had trouble with the curve...couldn't hit it, couldn't throw it.
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