The Friday Boys.

Goldfinch60



Well the day had come,

The day when I played croquet,

Played for the first time this year.

The three of us went out,

Went out onto the lawn

On this sunny February day.

There was a chill in the air

But the lawn was perfect.

So we started our games,

Two against one

As was usual in the games

That we three play,

So we end up playing three matches

One against the other two.

The first game I played with Richard,

And it showed that I had not played,

Not played for a while.

I could hit the ball straightish

But not hard enough.

It slowly got better

But Bob won.

The second match I played alone,

Alone against Richard and Bob,

And this game I played so well,

The old me was back

And I won easily.

The final game Richard was on his own

I still played well

But he won.

A great morning was had

As we were playing the game we loved

In the company of good friends.

And we will play every Friday now,

And that is why we have our own name,

As we are “The Friday Boys”.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Online Online)
  • Published: February 25th, 2024 01:53
  • Comment from author about the poem: It is so good to be with two very good friends playing the game we love
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 15
  • User favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet.
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Comments9

  • Cassie58

    Nothing like the company of good friends enjoying a shared interest. Have lots of fun together Friday Boys. Hoping the sun always shines on you. Will keep you fit too 🙂

    • Goldfinch60

      So very true Cassie, good friends are so important in our lives.

      Andy

    • David Wakeling

      You are having too much fun.Good poem.Well done

      • Goldfinch60

        I certainly am David, thank you.

        Andy

      • Neville



        Atta boy .. I used to belong to the Wednesday Club ..

        • Goldfinch60

          On Wednesday this week Mary and I will be going to the Sea Shanty Club that we have joined.

          Andy

        • orchidee

          Good write Gold.

        • Teddy.15

          Having fun with your balls lol ps I hope the rugby was kind yesterday! 🌹

          • Goldfinch60

            Those balls get hit so hard sometimes, LOL.

            Enjoyed watching the rugby this weekend Teddy, thank you.

            Andy

          • Doggerel Dave

            Wot no rain, quietly and unobtrusively living your life.. good for you, Andy.

            • Goldfinch60

              No, no rain just sun and good company Dave, thank you.

              Andy

            • rhmn_7

              Two against one, that's not fair :). But that's what friends are for..

              • Goldfinch60

                We each swap around and it nearly always happens that the single player beats the pair as it did on all three occasions this time rhm_7. Yes that is certainly what good friend are for.

                Andy

              • Accidental Poet

                I imagine if the grass hasn't been cut that it would have an impact on how well the ball rolls. But as long as you're all enjoying the game, that's what counts. Play on Friday Boys. 😊👍

                • Goldfinch60

                  We were playing at Cheltenham Croquet Club which is the hub of world croquet and the lawns were immaculate AP.
                  Thank you for you kind words.

                  Andy

                • Thomas W Case

                  Superb.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Much appreciated Thomas.

                    Andy



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