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The Outfield Boy

The outfield boy stands waiting all alone, playing the game that many children love. From the pitcher’s mound, a ball has been thrown. The outfield boy stands waiting all alone. The ball has been hit. See how it has flown straight into the glowing boy’s baseball glove! The outfield boy stands waiting all alone, playing the game that many children love. Written Dec. 2015 for the Oil Paintings 4 & 5 Poetry Contest of Eve Roper
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Gauthier Avatar
April 13, 2018 at 9:21 PM
A lovely little gem, Andrea.
Pettit Avatar
November 9, 2016 at 8:41 AM
How did I ever miss reading this one? If this one a placement in a contest, it deserved to win.
Negron Flores Avatar
December 18, 2015 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations Andrea.
Cwiak Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 9:25 PM
We even had outfield girls in some of our pick-up games. Great write...kudos on the win.
A  Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 9:07 PM
ANDREA :) CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN...... SKAT
Cronin Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 4:01 PM
Congrats on your win!
Scars Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 11:47 AM
Congrats on your win Andrea:)
Kimathi Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 6:47 AM
Congrats on your top placement on the roof, Andrea! ;-) Thoroughly enjoyed your verse....
May Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 6:08 AM
Congrats on a great win Andrea
Lane Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 4:30 AM
Great win, Andrea...Congrats
Tor Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 11:35 PM
Congratulations Andrea
Roper Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 11:20 PM
Andrea, congratulations on your win! Thank you so much for creating a wonderful poem for the little slugger and submitting a poem in my contest.
Austin Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 10:35 AM
Makes one wonder what those fielders think about while waiting for a fly ball. I suspect some of them are so dull they think of zip. Love, daver
Inman Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Perfect choice of form for this Andrea! Beautiful metaphor of life and how we all wait for those few glorious moments. Excellent!
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 7:00 AM
Andie, witty and wise that you chose the form, perfect! =`) When sometimes, I need some lines to make the poem a lil bit longer, i use some poetry forms with rhyming.. =`) you let this flow easily.. =`)~Olive Eloisa =`)
Andresen Avatar
December 15, 2015 at 4:40 AM
- Andrea, I love your words to this image - perfect in my eyes :) - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Callus Avatar
December 14, 2015 at 10:16 AM
It was clever of you to use the Triolet form for this one. You caught the essence of this picture...and a winning ball!
Lawless Avatar
December 14, 2015 at 6:31 AM
a lovely description of that quintessential moment in the game....the HIT....the CATCH.....the THROW....the GAME.....
Allison Avatar
December 14, 2015 at 1:26 AM
a lovely triolet Andrea good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
Parker Avatar
December 13, 2015 at 9:41 PM
Very nice poem about a sport I love, now if we could just keep some of the parents away long enough to let the kids play.
May Avatar
December 13, 2015 at 9:38 PM
Wonderful triolet Andrea...best wishes in the contest... hugs
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