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A Couplets Contest Gone Prose

A baseball story

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Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
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Great job! I felt like I was at Fenway. Yes I said it. I'm a Red Sox fan! Don't come for me lol I've been working on mine and it is NOT easy. good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 19-Nov-2024
    Red Sox? And I liked you?

    Only kidding. I still like you! Maybe. No, I do....

    Thanks for the read...
    John
Comment from lyenochka
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Were you at the game, John? Hubby grew up in NY and always rooted for the Mets. :)) Good to see you back at posting!
Enjoyed how you shared about the game that the Yankees won in these short lines.

I don't think you really care about the grammar issues but a lot were just apostrophe missing from contractions like:
Moons bright (Moon's bright) for Moon is bright
Airs crisp (Air's)
Stadiums buzzing (Stadium's)

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 19-Nov-2024
    I wrote this on the fly, so I'm not surprised by the errors.

    This was a fun write. Hopeful for more...
    John
reply by lyenochka on 20-Nov-2024
    I'm hopeful, too! 😻💖
Comment from Regina Elliott
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Dear poet, I love this two word
couplet. It cascades down
melodiously like a waterfall.
I'm originally from Long Island, and I prefer the Mets, lol! But great baseball poem.

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 19-Nov-2024
    Thank you so much for this fantastic review. I appreciate it very much.

    John
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
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Thank you, John, for introducing me to the world of baseball. I like the originality of the theme and the punchy sounding couplets reflecting (I think) the speed and nature of the game. Since it doesn't need to rhyme, I don't know why you didn't think it suitable to enter. Sport will always tell a story so you've absolutely nailed the challenge! Thank you for sharing and congrats to the Yankees! (I knew they'd win:)) Debbie

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 21-Nov-2024
    Sorry for the late response. Debbie I always appreciate your positiveness of your reviews. Good confidence builder!
    Much appreciated.
    John
Comment from Tom Horonzy
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I like it. Not quite on par with "The Scooter," but who could, maybe Mel Allen and Bill White was presentable. Red Barber was another goodie. ???
How did Cone get to think Pinstripes? Wasn't he a MEt?

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 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 19-Nov-2024
    Holy cow, that huckleberry. What did he go with my cannoli? Phil was great!
    Thanks for reading.
reply by Tom Horonzy on 19-Nov-2024
    :-)
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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I enjoyed reading this. I felt like I was there watching the action. I have seen this during ball games. Not your particular game but other. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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 Comment Written 19-Nov-2024


reply by the author on 19-Nov-2024
    Thank you, Barbara.