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Curve Ball Poems - Poems about Curve Ball

The World According to Cat

...I am a cat, at home I’m Ollie
But fellow cats know real name
“Intrepid Vic”, I dig that, golly
Grey tiger, finest at his game

I am the boss around here
Them humans lacking any wit
In house of...
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Categories: curve ball, cat,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberHog's Breaths A Star

...I met with Mr. Eastwood for the first time with both of us, and I know he's savvy about people's character.

I would rate Clint as, par for the course as Pebble Beach is noted for, in due p...
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Categories: curve ball, analogy,
Form: Free verse



THE ENTRANCE

...Smile for the camera
You are about to take the picture
Which one?
The outstanding one
So I decided to smile,

This is just an eye opener
Open those eyes 
This is just a curve ball
Bend with ...
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Categories: curve ball, adventure, africa, change, endurance,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberThe Legend of Nolan Ryan Major League Baseballs Strike Out King

...It's not easy becoming a Legendary  
Major League Baseball pitcher.
It never was and will never be.
You get put through the wringer
and hung out to dry.
From time to time you'll get little or no...
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Categories: curve ball, baseball, character, culture, identity,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberI'M Mad As Hell - In Trump's Own Words

...I'm mad as hell
I thought I had it in the bag
But this leftie groundswell
Throws in an unexpected snag.

The Media blab my name
Gorges on the outcome
They shout it's me you have to blame
To t...
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Categories: curve ball, humor, leadership, political, power,
Form: Quatrain



Premium MemberSharing My Grandson With You

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Grandma is as proud as she can be!
Her Eddie~growing tall as his backyard tree.
He dons his classic St. Mary’s uniform.
Not wearing a freaky shirt with a unicorn!

Chemistry, world histo...
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Categories: curve ball, christian, grandson, high school,
Form: Rhyme

Protection

...In life, we must protect ourselves 
From harm, disease and pain,
With seat belts, sunblock, bug spray 
And umbrellas for the rain.

Alarms give peace of mind in case
Some burglars are about
An...
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Categories: curve ball, life,
Form: Rhyme

Suckling On Lemon Empathy Juice

...When they we're sent to live with the Foster's

Realized for once in their life

Finally had someone who love them

Read them a bedtime story before bed

And bring a cup of tea and breakfast
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Categories: curve ball, slam,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberNascent Chance

...the random residue of sunken shadows

retrieves an image of the light gone by

an effigy ashen faced and smouldering

glows tenderly upon the silhouette of time


yet another curve ball of m...
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Categories: curve ball, courage,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberNumber 63

...The canal is lined with anxious people, both young and old.
Sitting, standing and laying on blankets.
Everyone has put their bet in. It's just a matter of time to see whose duck comes in first.
Ma...
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Categories: curve ball, 3rd grade, community, fate,
Form: Free verse

Half Face

...The silence is piercing, terrorism is imminent
Like waiting on the plate for the ball to be pitched
No idea of direction, speed or strength
On guard I wait, to cover my base

The curve ball from...
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Categories: curve ball, 11th grade, abuse, africa,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberCold Cash

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A cold crisp ten dollar bill was in play,
the teen’s responsibility today.
          The thwart of a snowball fi...
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Categories: curve ball, humor, snow,
Form: Limerick

Curve Ball

...Each night the dream is the same, just the actors change. Sometimes in the middle of the scene. I yell cut but the only thing stopped is my part in this nocturnal show.
Tonight it seems the script i...
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Categories: curve ball, desire, dream, kiss,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberFlashed Hash

...A curve ball on laced marijuana 

Asked mushroom clouds for instant Nirvana

Fainted in magic pursuit

Grew quite square straight on the root

Came down from constellation Tucana 



30th...
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Categories: curve ball, betrayal,
Form: Limerick

I Speak Jabberwocky For Fun

...I speak jabberwocky for fun,
on occasion making up a silly word,
something strange and never heard .

A way to step into a make-believe world,
keeping secret codes within my mind,
they are a ch...
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Categories: curve ball, humor,
Form: Rhyme

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