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The Old Truck In the Master's Hand
The old truck hadn't been used in a while,
But it should be good for a few more miles.
Under the hood, the engine was rusty,
And the interior smelled faintly musty.
Assuming it would start--we all wanted to know...
When we put it in gear, would it actually go?
Someone...

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Categories: pelota, allegory, inspirational, lifeold, old,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Lines, Launch Angles and Curve Balls
Lines, Launch Angles and Curve Balls

The boys of summer 
Set up for a season of lines, launch angles and curve balls
With straight chalky lines leading to a field of dreams
Where line-ups keep the line moving 
On frozen ropes to climb the ladder into the catbird...

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Categories: pelota, baseball,
Form: Free verse
He Came Down
Jesus      You came down.
              You loved.
              You laughed.
      ...

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Categories: pelota, devotion
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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Christopher Columbus Trilogy
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
In the Pinta, Nina and Santa Marie
He found the New World,
And got spooked by a squirrel.
Thats the last you heard of C.C.

God had created the New World.
And saw that it was good.
In mystery it  remained covered,
Till Columbus came...

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Categories: pelota, history, imagination
Form: Limerick
The Woodcarver
In the Forest, I stood straight and tall;
King of all I did survey;
Achoring soil;cleansing air;giving shade;
And doing other good works every day.

Ho! Yonder comes the Woodworker!
Now He has selected me!
When He grabbed His mighty saw and brought me down,
I wondered what I could be!

Ouch! ...

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Categories: pelota, introspectionme, work, me, work,
Form:
I Love My Job!
The alarm clock signals a brand new day,
So I dress, and head for my job,to earn my pay.
It's a very pleasant morning, as I arrive at WOORRKK!
(Even the sound of that word makes me react with a jerk.)
I show up every day; whether it's in...

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Categories: pelota, funny, people, workme, me,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member Jai-Alai
In the Basque tongue of Spain, it means “merry festival”.
This is a very fast-paced game designed to enthrall.
Players with very long wicker baskets sling a ball
at vicious speeds to bounce off a high front fronton wall.

It is just one of many versions called “pelota”.
A goat-skin...

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Categories: pelota, loss
Form: Rhyme
Getting High
Today I watched a couple of construction crews;
Totally facinated by some of the tools they used.
Their work required them to be up in the air,
Yet 'twas by different means that they got there.
One crew used a telescoping arm,
And an enclosed bucket to keep the workers...

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Categories: pelota, workwork, jobs, me, work,
Form: Rhyme
Barabbas
Hey there, whatcha lookin' at?
Yeh, you in the shadows, pretending like you're reading something.
That's right, YOU!  You DO recognize me eh?  Barabbas!
The meanest man in all Jerusalem!
Ya heard of me --right?
Remember the big uprising about a year ago?--That was my doing.
Perhaps you recall,...

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Categories: pelota, history, holiday, introspectionme, easter,
Form: Free verse
Diesel Ministry
He pulled into Birmingham, one cold,November day,
Having just come down from "Tulsey town" and Memphis by the way.
Time to call in to locate his next load;
"There's one I see in Tallahassee; better hit the road".
Gotta keep his big rig rollin',and hummin' out a truckers tune;
Whether...

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Categories: pelota, faith, inspirational, life, on
Form:
The Spiritual Side of Pizza
"Pizza and soda, there on the table;
Dig in, and eat as much as you're able."
Yet I beheld, with a spiritual eye, 
As I gazed upon that pizza pie!
If you've got a moment, I'd love to share
The spirituall analogies I saw there.
When the box was first...

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Categories: pelota, allegory, food, inspirationalspiritual,
Form:
Perrito
Perrito lindo
carinoso munequito
tus ojitos maroncitos
uliminan mi alma
tu sonrisa me alegra
ladra munequito
mueve tu colita
juega con tu pelota
corre con tus piernitas
acariciame con tu lenguita
calientame con tu cuerpito
tu coranzito quiere tanto
animalito chiquito
eres un muy lindo...

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Categories: pelota, dog,
Form: Free verse
Belt Driven
This is autumn; a time for fairs,
Where local farmers show off produce, from that land of theirs.
Livestock is also another big hit;
And some folks are enjoying the horse-drawing pit.
But in many states, as any midwesterner knows,
Many gather to watch the tractor shows.
Cases, Masseys, and Internationals...

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Categories: pelota, inspirational, nostalgiaold, longing, may,
Form:
The Meeting Place
Sunday morning, and we have bright sunshine.
I'm awake, and alert,having slept just fine!
First a shower, and a meal; then I'm on my way;
Cuz I'm headed for the meeting place today.

There's my neighbor, so I say hello.
He is also up and ready to go.
His wife has...

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Categories: pelota, inspirational, life
Form: Rhyme
One Life
Her name was Miriam;
Joe Jacobson was his.
When I first encountered them,
They had no kids.
But she was pregnant,
In a most obvious way!
The city was bustling more than usual, 
And they had no place to stay.
They managed to gather some wood, tarp, and crating,
In a filthy alley,behind...

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Categories: pelota, faith, holiday, inspirational, peacebaby,
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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry