Perry Campanella Poet Free verse

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Up To De Bat E

I was one new boy on my block, had confidence
   when seated in this classroom, for a conference
 speech ~ waiting ~ not knowing what to expect
    other nervous  players were all new to me, yet

I could hold my own, when placed under their
 deBate microscope ~ I had to show them here
all my cards, or be doomed ~ master's indeed
     toying with me, but not for greed

needed to read between those lines, too succeed
   a lion's den I was in ~ ready to proceed
joy came over me, at last ~ my turn up, teacher
  wanted to incorporate ideas, this or that feature

here am I, to tell you, after quite some time
lessons I've learned back when, helped me fine,
        today, I feel joy, now that was that
  not nervous for a speech I'm still at ~ up to Bat.

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