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The eyes have it
Contributed by
spud
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Wednesday, 15th June 2011 @ 02:38:53 AM in AEST
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* * * *
The lights hang low - the room a smoke-filled haze
and snooker buffs are gathered round the baize.
All bets are laid, but will the crowd endear
to these two unlikely gladiators here?
The one-eyed and the cock-eyed take the stage,
look eye-to-eye and up the pressure gauge.
The first one - simply known as 'One-eyed Hugh.'
The second one is 'Glad-eyes Pete Magoo!'
A nine-frame match - the referee declares.
The first to win five frames - the Plate is theirs.
''If they're the best'' (a punter's heard to claim)
''the losers must be colour-blind or lame!''
The balls are set, the first frame's underway
and disparate eyes are fixed upon the play.
They're stunned! It's mesmerising snooker skill!
In ninety minutes one-eye leads four-nil.
For glad-eyes Pete the county prize looks lost,
the time is now to win a quick riposte.
Four-two, four-three, four-all - they're on their feet!
The final frame - the tension, sweat, and heat!
But glad-eyes Pete is ticking like a bomb
and takes that final frame with great aplomb.
Proud to praise my forebear's name in print,
but overjoyed I haven't got his squint!
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spud
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Re: The eyes have it
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by emystar on
Wednesday, 15th June 2011 @ 03:03:55 AM AEST
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Great writing.
good job.
Blessings,
emy |
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Re: The eyes have it
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by Tomboy on
Wednesday, 15th June 2011 @ 10:21:25 AM AEST
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| Like the old sayings goe, "truth is sometimes stranger than fiction" and "you can't possibly make this stuff up." Your poem transports into a wild, whimsical world. Good read! |
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Re: The eyes have it
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by Daylynn_Van_Wyk on
Saturday, 18th June 2011 @ 12:58:26 PM AEST
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| felt like i was actually there,was a real enjoyable read. I look forward to your next poem. |
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Re: The eyes have it
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by cashfan1 on
Tuesday, 21st June 2011 @ 12:34:06 PM AEST
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Oh Tommy!! What a great piece of writing, eccentric and highly entertaining! A really great read. All the best mate,
Dennis. |
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