Long Winning streak Poems

The very abridged version recounting untold tragicomic storied life of Matthew Scott Harris

I led a boring life.
The end.

All joking aside, now the epilogue.

As a bookish fellow born January 13th,1959
he attended school and got promoted
as a...

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Having been unemployed for some time, I had a fresh job prospect,
As sunlit rainbow beamed jaunty colors, the last time you checked.

I really needed some good news, as my savings were almost gone;
And without the...

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Woven into the fabrics of life                             ...

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Duracell Bunny No More

To her loyal fans,  Nicol Ann David is the Duracell Bunny in Woman Squash...
She dominated the rankings for an incredible 9 years in the World Woman Squash ...
While lesser players only...

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When I was young I thought I thought I could Fly,
Off the roof of the garage without a jet pack.
Life experience taught me different.

But even when only four I knew I could not get to...

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No-one knows precisely when the rivalry began; 
thirty-two the legend goes; eighteen or nineteen?
It's not clear, nor can it be confirmed.

Apart from once in fifty-nine
For reasons lost in time;
The Fresno Fuzzy Socks
And The Chattahoochee Crocs
Have...

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Another baseball season begins and as teams vie for fortune and for fame…I’m reminded of the time I tried to teach my children….

THE INTRICACIES OF THE GAME

It was years ago when we took our children...

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A FATHER, HIS CHILDREN AND BASEBALL

A father remembers years ago taking his children to the ballpark on a bright and sunny day.
They sat together in the stands and watched grown men at play.

They’d been sitting...

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We watched our neighbor, Ollie, play in his first official ’T’ ball game
from our seats atop the bleachers…in the shade.
It was a treat watching the innocent exuberance of children…
before they have a clue as to...

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While I was drinking in the Vic' 
Out Goondiwindi way, 
This burnt out ringer on his horse 
Reined in and said, "G’day!" 
 
We'd all been playing 301, 
So asked could he join in. 
"Sure...

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Whenever I’m sitting at the table
my stack of chips is dwindling kind of low
I start to thinking back towards the past 
and how life has dealt me an ugly blow 

But I just keep on...

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A small paradise island,
In the Caribbean Sea,
Rain comes once a year,
Sure does sound like ecstasy.
It’s not in travel brochures,
And there is no airport here,
The population’s seventy,
Not all of them appear!
A cabin on the waterfront,
No need...

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Observe and see
Festive cheer warms;
Spirits set free

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Cherry blossoms
Pink carpet pathway;
Waiting patiently

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Here's to you
Sakura moments;
Sparkling sunshine

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Moon overhead
View from my window;
Tender conversations

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Mahjong games
Relatives chit-chat;
My winning streak

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Touch of magic
Spring wind rustles;
Cheery blossoms fall

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Moonlight stroll
Old arch bridge;
Squeaky wood groans

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Two...

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I’m on the verge of being left alone because understanding never understood what I was going through. Love never said I care so much; ohhhh let me kiss you because I missed the strength in...

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Once upon my life story...

Once upon a time I was an infant of only 5.5 pounds
Used to cry and make crazy sounds

Once upon a time I was a toddler obnoxious and hyper
I would play all...

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The winner wins but having won moves on
for winning is the proudest thing he’s done.
But winning only once could never be
enough to make his place in history.

The winner wins but having won moves on
for his...

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Enough of pastor’s sermons, where’s the light
Vicarious wisdom’s not what we seek
We’re told that boundless bliss is our birthright
Yet here and now on earth, are we not weak
Stench of fear, from pores of our form...

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mind gone there's no more credibility
unable to accept any responsibility
trust is lost when will we find the closing 
cost
have no fear push those away who want 
to draw near
the temptation is great when there's 
nothing...

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As life is like a wheel, best of time could turn up
Bad time moves to alternate what’s on top
Be steep in spirit at the height of your loss
And be humble when winning comes to a...

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You're not the type who quits
                             ...

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Living yet I’m not alive 
Frivolously stupefied 
Uncaring of myself and I 
Nonchalantly undefined 

I used to compete but there’s no glory 
Victory always unrewarding 
Someone would appeared before me 
Dispossessing the importance 

Progress would...

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Living in a world, I know I don't belong.
Wondering if I did something, to cause this wrong.
Feeling deep inside, my life was never meant to be mine.
Always searching for answers, I cannot find.

Living 61 years,...

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I met a young woman, she was unique but found it a bit hard to speak.

She said,  because people think she's a freak, she had no support from her friends, they were too busy...

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Postcard update
Tells a lot here;
Himalayan trip

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Adrenaline rush
Good news galore;
A winning streak

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My darling's face
Warm sun comes up;
Rainbow smiles

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Lines flavour
Meeting of minds;
Transcend small talk

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Joy in the breeze
Moist feel of rain;
Old dog barks

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Live plainly here
Let faith unveil;
Watch dawning...

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 Is this for real?
Fight to conceal
Focus on how to escape
No more time to contemplate
You are on a winning streak
Figured out you gotta hide to seek
Life is a game it's your turn
If you lose, everyone...

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