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Table Tennis Attraction

Most balls people pitch, roll, or fling. They kick them or strike them with zing. But for lazy old me I like tirelessly. . . to stand, flick my wrist and go “ping!” For Joseph Soper's the Sports Shorts Poetry Contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/22/2011 11:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Andrea in Royal Trevino's contest "My Favorite Sport". Love, Carol

Ralph Taylor

Date: 2/9/2011 7:10:00 AM

Congrats on a well deserve win, Andrea. Nice going. Thanks for your gracious comments. xxxRalph

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet

Date: 2/8/2011 1:59:00 PM

Fabulous read a nice 2nd.place win.This was terrific and enjoyable.Thanks for your congrats on my win.~Teresa~

Tahera Mannan

Date: 2/6/2011 7:55:00 PM

I love this one Andrea. Many congratulations for this big win.

John Freeman

Date: 2/6/2011 6:23:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea on your top win, worthy of it's placement. Good to see you at the top Agape, Moses

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/6/2011 2:01:00 PM

yeah baby Who got the meter! WHY you're the first limerick in line which IS a limerick [shoooooooosssh] Congrad's on your BIG win!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 2/6/2011 12:47:00 PM

Congratulations on the second place win in the contest, Andrea

Jimmy Anderson

Date: 2/6/2011 11:04:00 AM

Congrats on your win in the contest...Jimmy

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/6/2011 5:58:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on your super win in the sports Limerick contest with this wonderful write my friend... great Limerick and great 2nd place luv...enjoy my friend...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/6/2011 2:43:00 AM

i go whooot over this one, andrea!! heads up for the shining win in the contest! ..:) huggs, nette

Kory Calhoun

Date: 2/6/2011 12:52:00 AM

Hi Andrea - Congratulations on your BIG WIN in the "SPORTS" contest. Best wishes, KC

Margeret Bailey

Date: 1/27/2011 1:33:00 PM

Nice write.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 1/23/2011 10:19:00 AM

I am outta here 2 ++ hours & not yet done with my comments-- eep ? I think I have to be back tomorrow- maybe-- btw as for my latest write will clue you in on it next time, ok? :) thanks for all the comments you left for me when I wasn't here-- you are the greatest :) -- hugs nikko :)

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 1/23/2011 8:15:00 AM

Pong! O_o-- heehee reading this brought back college memories-- haha of how I MAJORLY sucked at Table Tennis (or at any sport, lol!) Whenever I hit that ball, it was Jumping, it always arched so high, it seemed it took forever to land, it was crazy-- I even made the ball go to the Other table, for crying out loud! LOL :) this was a fun limerick! hugs to you -- nikko :)

Christine A Kysely

Date: 1/21/2011 8:04:00 PM

Very Cool Andrea!!! I love it!!! Christine

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/20/2011 6:29:00 PM

Andrea, I used your meter for my poem and suggested someone else do the same because Deb referred to you as the meter pro in a blog. It is very hard to write humor, rhyme and syllable counts employing this type of meter. I wrote at least six poems before finally deciding on one. I'll post it tomorrow I guess and I'm sure I'll hear about it if it's not correct. Thanks, Carolyn

William Willis

Date: 1/20/2011 5:18:00 PM

Andrea,nice poem,my friend.Table tennis is so competitive in my workplace.I sweat buckets when i play.We thought we played to a good level until this older gentleman appeared and could spin the ball like BILLEO! He taught us a lesson and took our game to another level.That reminds me.One of life's mysteries.Why are table tennis bats blue on one side and red on the other?

James Tate

Date: 1/20/2011 2:15:00 PM

Andrea, good job on one of my favorite sports. Grabbed my attention, since I have won some tournaments in the game.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/20/2011 5:29:00 AM

did a bit of pingpong, andrea.. wheew, i was running after that baby call like crazy, lol... great, crisp stuff for a winning luck in the contest! :) hugggs, nette

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/20/2011 2:11:00 AM

I remember those matchups between the USA and Mainland China in the early seventies that paved the way for diplomatic relations between the two countries. You describe it well here in this limerick.

Daver Austin

Date: 1/19/2011 10:33:00 AM

Haven't played ping pong in many years. One helluva game. Like your limerick too. Love, Dave

John Freeman

Date: 1/19/2011 9:44:00 AM

Smile, so you admit it? for lazy old me! Quite a catchy one. Good luck. Agape, Moses

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/19/2011 6:24:00 AM

awww such perfection from the master meter lady!!! MOST excellent! Light & Love

Gert W. Knop

Date: 1/19/2011 6:22:00 AM

Enjoyed your Limerick today, Andrea! And best of luck in the contest! You were right with your guess about Eilat. It ist a seaside resort at the Red Sea and Israel's only port there at the south of the country bordering with Egypt and Jordania. Thank you for all your kind comments and have a great week!...Love, Gert

Diane Locksley

Date: 1/18/2011 11:42:00 AM

I guess ping pong is a lazy person's sport but I still enjoy the game. Nice limerick, Andrea. Good luck in the contest.