Saturday, October 20, 2012

October Peak Poem

October Peak

by Joanne Faries
dedicated to my husband, Ray



Muscles twitch

anticipate

eyes dart

narrow focus

follow the ball


adjustments made

perceptible shift

hunch forward

lean back


hushed whisper

inhale, exhale

fingers clench, relax


ignore cheers

stretch

senses heighten


ready, ready, wait

Click


in the zone, he weaves

blocks commercials

juggles remote

answers phone


trained all summer

he’s peaked

it’s October


Pro football, World Series,

hockey, basketball, golf

NASCAR


Click


Note - as this time Ice hockey is on hold due to lockout - but he's poised for any return



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