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Racquetball Poems - Poems about Racquetball

Premium Member exercising through my life
...Swimming was my favorite exercise as a child Loved the freezing cold water even if air was mild In the late seventies, racquetball became the rage I drove my new baby to daycare and loved this age......

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Categories: racquetball, me,
Form: Rhyme
A Note to No One In Particular
...I always feel a twinge of anger, a truck load of guilt, and a dash of sorrow whenever I think of her But mostly nothing at all My guess is all those year of cuts to the bone ingrown toena......

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Categories: racquetball, childhood, depression, emotions, hope,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Mourning the Loss of my Youth
...I used to be able to outrun my puppy, not anymore, not anymore Moving with arthritis in both ankles is a drag; I am kind of a bore I am seventy-two, but some days I feel ninety-four, and I’m not ki......

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Categories: racquetball, me,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member new computers
...Our burdens are lifted—it’s spring break, after all. Though ocean breezes, surf sounds, the smell of sunblock, fresh tans and bottomless margaritas at the beach can be healing, we decided to vac......

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Categories: racquetball, boyfriend, computer, fun, holiday,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member those days are gone
...I have five hobbies Do them all day long now that I am retired Cartooning, painting, poetry Tv binge watching Playing with my dogs I used to garden But my knees won’t bend any more I swam and ......

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Categories: racquetball, me,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member enjoy life while you are young
...I used to dance until I could dance no more, said Matt. a knee injury and arthritis in both ankles has stopped that I used to play racquetball, jumping all around for two hours. Now I can barely w......

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Categories: racquetball, age,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Grandma Forms Her Own Sports Team
...I am forming my own wild sports team Grandma said. We all wondered what in the atmosphere she had in her head. Racquetball? Hockey? Wrestling? Softball or what? Not sure yet, she said, but you may......

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Categories: racquetball, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Ancient Aztec
...I bought the Aztec Spirit Shield and an ancient voice began to speak. She gave me information about the Mexicas, as they called themselves. Did you play racquetball? I asked her. She said they had ......

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Categories: racquetball, culture,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member What Can You Peppermint Angels Do
...Peppermint Christmas angels were doing the cha cha cha. “What else can you do?” Asked a pinecone name of McGraw. We can do the petootsie dance, and we can tease our maw. “What else can you do?” as......

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Categories: racquetball, christmas,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Lets Win the Racquetball Tournament
...Let’s win the racquetball tournament Carlie said. What she meant was “let ME win the racquetball tournament”. My girl-next-door-charms usually hides my super competitive spirit. This time was like......

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Categories: racquetball, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Love, Compassion, Space-Part 3
...SPACE Our wonderful marriage had three keys! Love, Compromise and SPACE were these! So third and last is SPACE that I’ll write for you! Just in case you need a clue! JoAnn ......

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Categories: racquetball, happiness, love, marriage, true
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I Love You
...My circle is of fruitflies, houseflies, mosquitos squirrels, chipmunks, possums spiders, crickets, ants parakeets, seagulls, geese This dance is absent without you hair, g......

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Categories: racquetball, appreciation,
Form: List
Premium Member Obtaining a New Retina
...They gave me a new cornea, and I saw clearly for the first time. I saw color, which I had never seen with my old eye. I was amazed and excited, but then the eye began to talk. What are you doing? ......

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Categories: racquetball, satire,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Scots Are Stingy
...Someone told me that all Smythes are crazy, and I believed them At first, until I met one Who was delightful, and kind, and did not generalize people He gave me a chance, which was a marvelous thi......

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Categories: racquetball, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member I Love In a Full Blown Puppy Way
...My crushes are so numerable, it is crazy to try to remember them all. When I love you it’s in a full blown puppy way, in your lap with Tarzan’s call. Sky King, Mighty Mouse, Bugs Bunny, The Pink Pa......

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Categories: racquetball, love,
Form: Rhyme

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