Jerome takes his stance
Leaning forward with knees slightly bent
Racket ready for defense
- ping
A spherical spiral
With Mozzarella cheese on top
Jerome holds his butterfly free
That racket was not trash
A compact platform of energy
Waiting for a high ball to smash
- pong
Jerome returned the serve with style
The ball spun with a smile
Cut at a 45 degree angle he can’t go wrong
Pushed with an under thrust
Spinning with might this ball can’t go long
The defender’s attention is a must
- ping
Sweat drops dripped from his brow
Down his cheek to the floor
The defender’s eyes are glued on the ball
His hand reached out close to the net
Then smash like a mosquito in the fall
Jerome was in trouble yet
- pong
Jerome was quick and sure in his blow
He mustered up all that he was able
He was not too slow
But his racket hit the table
- WHACK!!
Losing one point in the game of life is no biggie…
As long as we can laugh?
This is my 50th poem in the Steemitschool poetry competition @d-pend.(Steemitschool Discord) Pictures are public domain at pixabay.
Some of you might know that I play ping pong twice a week. I made a promise to @coachjj that I wouldn't sit down for more than one hour without doing some stretches or exercise. This is what I do on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is enough to get me sweating and now my ping pong routine became a poem. The most exercise I ever got out of ping pong was laughing at my own mistakes.
Verse of the Day/ Job 8:21
"He will once again fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy."
Mineopoly Quote:
"LAUGH!!!! --- It's good for your health!!"
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QTTA: (QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT)
Did you laugh today?
I love you all.
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