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9/14/2025 for "The Stumble and Rise" Poetry Contest sponsored by Jami Patterson

The Triple-Axel Flip

It is true that I happened to slip
on a banana peel like a drip,
and yet I invented
the trick I presented -
the very first triple-axel flip.

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Crystol Woods

Date: 10/2/2025 12:45:00 PM

Sweet! Even with the banana peel clichè,you've accomplished perfection! Or perhaps because of...? Anyway I love it! Xo

David Crandall
Date: 10/2/2025 7:23:00 PM

Haha, you can always depend on the ol' banana peel routine - lol!

Terry Miller

Date: 10/2/2025 3:04:00 AM

Good one, congrats

David Crandall
Date: 10/2/2025 7:22:00 PM

Thanks Terry!

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 9/30/2025 5:29:00 PM

Quick thinking there, David. Any triple axel I'd try would be a flop. Congrats.

David Crandall
Date: 10/1/2025 9:15:00 PM

Haha, thanks Reason :-))

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/15/2025 4:16:00 AM

Good one. I say it is always good to have the attitude of if life gives you lemons make lemonade. I enjoyed the humor. Sara K

David Crandall
Date: 9/15/2025 7:26:00 PM

Yep, I think we all need to do that. Thanks, Sara!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/14/2025 7:35:00 PM

You monkey, you. lol. Good one, David. Smiles for Miles, gw

David Crandall
Date: 9/15/2025 7:26:00 PM

Thanks, Gershon! I hope someone got that on tape!

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/14/2025 5:01:00 PM

I thought I recognized you from the Olympics! :-) Nice contest entry

David Crandall
Date: 9/14/2025 6:09:00 PM

Haha, thanks Sara! :-))

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/14/2025 3:48:00 PM

Great take in the prompt . Super

David Crandall
Date: 9/14/2025 6:08:00 PM

Thanks Andrea!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/14/2025 12:44:00 PM

lol… on a banana peel like a drip; love last line! Terrific lim!

David Crandall
Date: 9/14/2025 6:04:00 PM

Thanks Kim!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/14/2025 12:39:00 PM

What a creative write you have here. I love your fun humor. You make me laugh. I hope someone got a photo of your triple-axel flip. Hope you are OK... "Good Luck" Have a fun day writing away..........

David Crandall
Date: 9/14/2025 6:03:00 PM

I'm not sure I can do it again, especially when I'm thinking about it. Throw a banana peel in front of me when I least expect it!