A Chance to Rise and Win
In the dugout we sat
Waiting our turns at bat
The first to bat was Jay
He swung and swung away~ “You’re Out!"
Said the Ump in a shout.
Victory was in doubt just then,
But next to bat was Ben,
The one we called "Big Ben” got there,
Tall and strong as a bear;
But would the pitcher dare to throw
To this child dynamo?
He let the first one go right by,
The next one was too high,
The third one found his eye... and... Clap!
And with a mighty rap,
The ball flew off the map and went
To Homersville with a dent
Sonic cheers! the air was rent with cries,
That was the run that ties!
A chance for us to rise and win!
And in the dying din,
With his voice waning thin, Coach said,
That I should go ahead,
And try to "knock ‘em dead, but good!"
I chose a bat of wood~
I chose my ashen good luck bat.
~Mustafa Demiri
Prompt:
- Write a luc bat according to the links provided above or similarly patterned to mine posted here in this column
essential:
+ the syllable count alternates lines from 6 syllables to 8 syllables
+ there is no line length--your poem can be as short as four lines or as long as you wish
+ the rhyme scheme is highlighted in my example; first line has six syllables, the second line has eight syllables. In both lines, the sixth syllable rhymes. The eighth syllable becomes the sixth syllable's rhyme in the succeeding line.
+ Note that the last line has eight syllables and that last word rhymes with the last word of your first line. - Prompt: a season or seasoning must appear in your poem
- Tag with MP2011
- Post to Mindful Poetry (and any other group of your choosing)
- Publish so that the date stamped is April 5th
- Follow the contest rules provided in Mindful Poetry's Contest Invitation
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Comments: 33
Nothing like a good cliffhanger...I can't wait until next season... :)
This begs the question...are you Casey...or "The Babe"?
Stay tuned!
Now featured in the Triple Name Club.
Thank you for participating in Mindful Poetry's Challenge Contest. I see that it challenges you in more ways than intended what with the juggling act of work and family, too.
Along with all luc bats today, this is featured.
Seriously, though, I’ll never do another one of these again.
Today I noticed more clearly the pun you included at the end of this poem. Yes, you are a sly fox, Mustafa.
Thanks for submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
I did love playing the game though... very much.
~I know what you mean about time constraints. I've been struggling to get a minute or two to write myself. I hate it, but sometimes my writing actually goes better when I feel the pressure of a looming deadline. You did a great job of cranking this one out. Home run brother!
Yes life has become a real pressure cooker lately, trying to do more with less, and for less... and increasingly less. I wish you well, brother.
Thanks for sharing withGather's Best Writers and Artists. Now featured.
Thanks, Priya.