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Comment from Preston McWhorter
Hi, Treischel,
This an excellent poem as usual. You are not only a talented poet but a good man to give of your time and efforts to see that young boys have a worthwhile endeavor to spend their spare time on.
Preston
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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Hi, Treischel,
This an excellent poem as usual. You are not only a talented poet but a good man to give of your time and efforts to see that young boys have a worthwhile endeavor to spend their spare time on.
Preston
Comment Written 22-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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Thank you Preston. I appreciate the comment as well as the compliment.
Comment from ravenblack
A poet for a coach. From "all running around, each and every way,/ until their game is lost or won" tells me you are a good coach, not one of those win at all costs morons that made my little league experience horrible. Let the boys have fun!
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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A poet for a coach. From "all running around, each and every way,/ until their game is lost or won" tells me you are a good coach, not one of those win at all costs morons that made my little league experience horrible. Let the boys have fun!
Comment Written 22-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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Thank you ravenblack. The number one rule in our league is: have fun.
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My dad coached one year, winning took a back seat to fun and we were allowed to prove ourselves at any position. We made the playoffs that year ( local little league baseball). The next year, our coach was an ex-cop. Told me lean over the plate to get hit by the ball to get on base. I did (9 years old). Nice coach.
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
How fun that you coach, or is it? It sounds like fun and they soundly beat their opponent today. At this age it is more fun than work and still teaches rules and discipline. Well done.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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How fun that you coach, or is it? It sounds like fun and they soundly beat their opponent today. At this age it is more fun than work and still teaches rules and discipline. Well done.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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Thank you Rox. It is both work and fun. I love it when the finally get it and everything works out well.
Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
A great tale of the joys a coach receives in return when coaching a kid's football team.
your poem epitomises the aims and realities of young lads learning and growing in a team environment.
Well written quatrains and closing couplets.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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A great tale of the joys a coach receives in return when coaching a kid's football team.
your poem epitomises the aims and realities of young lads learning and growing in a team environment.
Well written quatrains and closing couplets.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2013
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Thank you Shirley. And it Is fun too!
Comment from adewpearl
parent's praises - parents' - plural possessive
good use of abab rhyming
good consonance in running around
I like the enthusiasm for the game you convey
What do you think of all the news lately about the danger to boys with this sport? Just the other day I was telling my daughter I had heard a pediatrician suggest parents find another sport for their kids - I worry about my grandson in a few years. Brooke
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2013
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parent's praises - parents' - plural possessive
good use of abab rhyming
good consonance in running around
I like the enthusiasm for the game you convey
What do you think of all the news lately about the danger to boys with this sport? Just the other day I was telling my daughter I had heard a pediatrician suggest parents find another sport for their kids - I worry about my grandson in a few years. Brooke
Comment Written 21-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2013
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Thanks Brooke. I think it's hysterical overreaction, there are 3 girls on the team too.
