The Conversation Between the Kicker and the Coach

They walk alone together down the bright white line, their
Voices garble against the humming hordes as the
Tautness of the moment lays out like lacquer in the dustlight
Of our dreams, life feeding moisture under cleated white grass.

Talking angularly and stepping away from the parabola now they
Stop to admire the scoreboard like field generals 
In the infinite march of Time's conquest.
They turn back into the red zone and ennoble their strides and
Emblazon their courage against the dizzying starscape.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Matt congrats on the win in the contest!!
Dufresne Avatar
September 13, 2010 at 5:34 PM
cool angle with this poem Matt. Congrats to you
Nutter Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Congratulations on a well deserved win in the soup contest.
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July 20, 2010 at 12:27 AM
Congratulations on your awesome win, Charles
Guzzi Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Nice win. congrads
Richards Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 1:56 PM
How wonderful to be number 5 in the "big contest"!!!! What a great poem, and so deserving!! Congratulations on your amazing poem, Matt! ~ Carrie
Brown Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 6:22 AM
Congratulations on your win in the PoetrySoup Contest Matt. Love, Carol
Brown Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 5:17 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Matt. Love, Carol
Marcum Wong Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 1:46 AM
Wow Matt, your poem dazzled me! Excellent choice for the contest and so happy to see you place 5th. Congratulations! Connie
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July 18, 2010 at 6:15 PM
This was really interesting to read. Just a slice of life but told magnificently. Congratulations on a fine win. Andrea
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July 18, 2010 at 4:11 PM
What an incredible image you have created with these words, Matt. Congratulations on your win in the Poetryoup contest. Love, Lainie
Clark Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Congratulations Matt.You are a star in my book!!! Enjoy the fame! Love Jeralynn
Haick Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations on your 5th Place win in the 2010 Feb PS contest, Matt! Peace, Audrey
Fisher Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 6:41 AM
Many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Jan
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July 18, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Congratulations, Matt on your BIG win in the PSoup International Poetry Contest. A truly excellent write. Best wishes always, John
Sweetheart Avatar
May 31, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Congrats Matt on all three of your entries making it to the first round competition on Poetry Soup.. way to go man.. good luck... with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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May 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Good use of imagery for a thought provoking poem. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing. Wishing you ongoing success. Karen
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May 3, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Congratulations Matt on your worthy poem feature this week. agape, Moses
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May 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Congrats Matt, on your poem being featured. Vince
Sweetheart Avatar
May 3, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Congrats Matt on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. an excellent choice to feature and share...with luv..from the "Sweetheart"
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May 3, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
Fisher Avatar
May 3, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette
Brown Avatar
May 3, 2010 at 3:46 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week at PoetrySoup. May you have many more features Matt and a wonderful week. Love,Carol
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January 7, 2010 at 4:42 AM
Sounds like an all star life game to me, Matt. enjoyed the commentary and comparison. Well done.- Robert
Sweetheart Avatar
January 3, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Never heard football quite described like this but it is a unique and different spin to a football nut like myself... enjoyed your flow of words describing the field...and the coach and kicker reference in your title is awesome... especially in light of the controversial incident between Childress and Favre... last week... great write Matt.. enjoyed... may your new year be filled with blessings... luv... creativeness.. friendships... Linda-Marie..
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