Uh-oh, here we go
I hit the ice
Smack, hey that hurt
Can’t you guys play nice
Bang, crash, bang
I hit the boards
Sticks fighting for me
Soon I’ll be scored
Suddenly I’m free
Passed to a teammate
Stickhandling me
Then bounced off his skate
I get passed again
SLAP! OUCH, that’s my butt
The goalie catches me
So proud, he struts
A new faceoff
Again, I get smacked around
Another slapshot
And in the net, I’m found
I thought scoring
Was supposed to feel good
Nothing else I’d rather do
Get my butt spanked by wood
What’s that?
Three periods of this you say
OUCH, this is gonna be a long game
Deflect me into the stands, out of play
Battered and bruised
I’d love to be a souvenir
Up on a quiet shelf
Telling war stories with friends near
Copyright © Accidental Poet 2022
- Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
- Published: May 17th, 2022 05:02
- Category: Humor
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Comments7
I don't know much about hockey but I know a great poem when I see it! great job!
Thank you Christina for reading and your huge compliment. 😁
but in blinding mist
of testosterone infused, sporting
levels of heightened
competitive zeal, we notice little
its only after
when our bruises blossom
we realise
'ahhhh, that bloody hurts...!'
lol
(a fun read
thanks for sharing, dear poet)
And thank you LB for reading and your play-by-play commentary. 😁
Good write AP.
Hope you have all your teef after that slap shot Orchi. I hope your teef didn't damage the puck. 😆
Fascinating game. Fast moving poem, painful!
Thanks Rozina. Painful, only for Orchi. He can't find his teef. 😮
Wonderful fun write AP, I did a similar one some time ago about a croquet ball.
Andy
Yes, I think i saw that one, have to go back and review it again for the game's sake. 😃
For pucks sake .. you really are a funny old pucker AP .. and way ahead of the game .. Neville 🙂
He shoots, HE SCORES! 😄
I love the way you paid so much attention to the sensory details with just enough descriptive words that I felt as if I was the hockey puck. Sometimes poets can get lost in too many descriptive lines that the reader looses focus but you did it perfectly. You really brought the hockey puck to life. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thanks Destiny for your positive and encouraging review. I did try to write this from the viewpoint of the puck, from the pain to the longing for retirement to a quiet shelf as a souvenir. Thank you for reading and the compliment. 😃
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