A Sports Lover's Lament
A not very sporting experience.16 total reviews
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Oh, my goodness....someone was feeling 'edgy' toward an athlete or two today!! ;) Moral of this story: don't get sporty without the swimmer's hat! :) :) Thanx for sharing! ;) Yvette
P.S. So sorry for the delayed review - the beginning of school combined with getting the boys off to college (they're all out there now - so quiet round here!!) has me struggling to find a routine... I PROMISE to be there soon - and, believe me, that's more for the OCD blonde over here than for you - LOL! ;) ;) Take care!
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2019
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Oh, my goodness....someone was feeling 'edgy' toward an athlete or two today!! ;) Moral of this story: don't get sporty without the swimmer's hat! :) :) Thanx for sharing! ;) Yvette
P.S. So sorry for the delayed review - the beginning of school combined with getting the boys off to college (they're all out there now - so quiet round here!!) has me struggling to find a routine... I PROMISE to be there soon - and, believe me, that's more for the OCD blonde over here than for you - LOL! ;) ;) Take care!
Comment Written 25-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2019
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Peace, perfect peace will reign for you.... maybe for 5 minutes.
Thanks for your review!
Comment from poetwatch
You still have the knack to my a duck go quack, quack. This is a good poem for all those fans that like to score and make a touchdown come true. Who can ask for more? :) The only problem I can see is when that bastard stole your TV. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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You still have the knack to my a duck go quack, quack. This is a good poem for all those fans that like to score and make a touchdown come true. Who can ask for more? :) The only problem I can see is when that bastard stole your TV. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Brilliant review, thank you!
Comment from Susan X Smith
What an earthy poem! Not what I expected but good use of the sports metaphors. I also enjoyed the humor, especially the last two lines. Keep it up. I hope to read more.
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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What an earthy poem! Not what I expected but good use of the sports metaphors. I also enjoyed the humor, especially the last two lines. Keep it up. I hope to read more.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2019
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Thanks for your review. I don't like to be predictable, so I hope you are often surprised by what is in my poems. I'm pleased you enjoyed the humour.
Comment from June Sargent
Go Patriots! Yes, I m a Bostonian and I love football and the Super Bowl! How awful that your telly was stolen and replaced with a growth in your belly! The nerve! I really hope this is not biographical...
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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Go Patriots! Yes, I m a Bostonian and I love football and the Super Bowl! How awful that your telly was stolen and replaced with a growth in your belly! The nerve! I really hope this is not biographical...
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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Oh my giddy gosh, biographical!!!!! NOT!!!
It's not even factual about watching the Super Bowl and I didn't know about the Patriots team until I was looking for an image to accompany the poem! I am an ignoramus about American football here in NZ - our national 'religion' is Rugby. Obsessive sports fans are universal.
Comment from lyenochka
I think you need to name this form although I'm not sure each stanza is exactly the same format - they all have internal rhymes and your wonderful word play including using "golf" for "gulf." But how is it that you know about the Super Bowl? Do you watch American football?
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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I think you need to name this form although I'm not sure each stanza is exactly the same format - they all have internal rhymes and your wonderful word play including using "golf" for "gulf." But how is it that you know about the Super Bowl? Do you watch American football?
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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I don't think the poem could be pinned down to a 'form' - it is all over the place like a madwoman! I think obsessed sports fans will watch anything; I watch some sport, especially when our national teams have a big game on such as Rugby (our national religion). I think the Super Bowl would be available to watch, but really I only put that in to make the poem more relatable to American readers.
Comment from pbomar1115
I'm surprised to learn that New Zealanders watch American football. You describe the anger for the watcher the same way many American women have for their football-crazed husbands. Nice.
Phillip
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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I'm surprised to learn that New Zealanders watch American football. You describe the anger for the watcher the same way many American women have for their football-crazed husbands. Nice.
Phillip
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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I think sports-obsessed fans will find a way to follow their team no matter what. Here in NZ our national 'religion' is Rugby - I mentioned the Super Bowl in my poem to be more relatable to Americans.
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Ooooh!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written heartfelt poem. How easily us woman fall for the heroes sweet words, that they often don't mean and use the right words to trick us to play along until there is responsibilities on the chart they usually flee and leave us to take the blame.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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A very well-written heartfelt poem. How easily us woman fall for the heroes sweet words, that they often don't mean and use the right words to trick us to play along until there is responsibilities on the chart they usually flee and leave us to take the blame.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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Thanks for your review. Yes indeed, some men don't play by the rules.
Comment from patcelaw
It would be the worse thing to happen in some families for someone to steal the telly before the super bowl game. May your week be blessed.
Patricia
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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It would be the worse thing to happen in some families for someone to steal the telly before the super bowl game. May your week be blessed.
Patricia
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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Thanks for your review. Sport can be such an obsession for some.
Comment from Gail Denham
At first I thought this was just a rant - then you began to "pun it" - Well, whatever it was, the rhyming worked, the story came through. Now to go buy that pram. It read well.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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At first I thought this was just a rant - then you began to "pun it" - Well, whatever it was, the rhyming worked, the story came through. Now to go buy that pram. It read well.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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Thanks for your review, Gail.
Sport - another form of obsession.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
'The golf between us' and "I wish I could disembowel/you as I scowl with a howl' made me smile. Sounds like the guy Super Bowled her over, ran away with her heart, departed in a hurry with another hussy, and left behind a mess. I get there are some references we don't say so much in the U.S. with "pram" and "telly" but I've looked those up before. Funny sense of rhyme. This ought to have been in a humor or sports poetry contest. It is so clever!
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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'The golf between us' and "I wish I could disembowel/you as I scowl with a howl' made me smile. Sounds like the guy Super Bowled her over, ran away with her heart, departed in a hurry with another hussy, and left behind a mess. I get there are some references we don't say so much in the U.S. with "pram" and "telly" but I've looked those up before. Funny sense of rhyme. This ought to have been in a humor or sports poetry contest. It is so clever!
Comment Written 22-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019
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I learn through reviews about which words are not universal, but it was a surprise to see that 'pram' and 'telly' are not commonly used. How are they referred to in the States?
Thanks for your supportive comments.
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stroller for babies/toddlers or baby buggy if it is pre-1970. And just TV or television.
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Thanks. A 'pram' is a different looking thing to a stroller... it's short for 'perambulator' - an old-fashioned English word.
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Looks like there is a huge variety of perambulators or strollers over the years.
