The Athlete

A spiral pass
Shoulder pads pop
Tomorrow, training wheels
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 3, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Charles. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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June 2, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations on being picked in the first round...hope you win...this short poem speaks volumns...later, Terry
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May 31, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Congratulations on your first round win. Best wishes. Scarlett
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May 31, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
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May 31, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Congrats Charles on both your entries making it to the first round of competition in the Poetry Soup contest.. way to go my friend.. good luck... with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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April 8, 2010 at 6:30 AM
NIce Senryu. Congratulations. Ernilando
Brown Avatar
April 8, 2010 at 3:07 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Charles. Love, Carol
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April 5, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette
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April 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Enjoyed this one. Nice use of imagery. Congratulations on having your poem featured. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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April 4, 2010 at 4:54 PM
enjoyed reading today, good one!! congrats on the featured poem.
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April 4, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Charles, many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James
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February 21, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Cool and nice spin on the Athlete.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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