"layup" poems - Hello Poetry

it's 8:00 somewhere in Washington D.C. and the global selection committee has made its picks: for the 473rd time all the number one seeds are filled by countries that break the most rims and shatter the most glass. here we have the U.S of the North American region taking on Haiti, cos the poorest countries always place no higher than 14. China of the Asia region has drawn Nepal, Israel gets Palestine, and Italy pulls Ethiopia. There are no African countries- they didn't make the tournament this year. No problem tho, the selection committee figures they've been beaten up too many times to even make a layup. Games start tmrw so grab your favorite basketball merchandise and keep the channel set. There will be no upsets so don't bother pulling for the underdog. They've already been neutered, anyway.

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Mar 20, 2013

Mar 20, 2013 at 10:49 PM UTC

joshua-martin

If The World Was An NCAA Tournament Bracket

it's 8:00 somewhere in Washington D.C. and the global selection committee has made its picks: for the 473rd time all the number one seeds are filled by countries that break the most rims and shatter the most glass. here we have the U.S of the North American region taking on Haiti, cos the poorest countries always place no higher than 14. China of the Asia region has drawn Nepal, Israel gets Palestine, and Italy pulls Ethiopia. There are no African countries- they didn't make the tournament this year. No problem tho, the selection committee figures they've been beaten up too many times to even make a layup. Games start tmrw so grab your favorite basketball merchandise and keep the channel set. There will be no upsets so don't bother pulling for the underdog. They've already been neutered, anyway.

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Another week over and my eyelids are drooping as I type this. They say that success is in reach if you just tell yourself you can do it, But see, I've told myself to reach for success but whenever I look I only find failures With skelatons as gifts because I always try to get my hopes up and they end up being miscarriages of the mind, I dropped the ball on the touchdown line Missed the layup Failed the class They say success is in reach if you tell yourself you can do it. I found that failure is more common That disorders of the mind that go from A to C instead of making a B line for the right answer leaves me to believe that the work we do can only take a lot of back breaking work and struggles and pain and late nights doing all you can to succeed and, realizing that the dreams you dream lead to something Because failure leads to something too It leads to droopy eyes and morning reflections and doing your best to get out of bed to revel in your failures because you will succeed. Just keep going Keep running Spreading your wings as your learning what flying means from jumping from the nest without the parachute because we all know life is a sky full of possibilities.

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Mar 1, 2016

Mar 1, 2016 at 7:21 PM UTC

bright-promises

Droopy Eyes

Another week over and my eyelids are drooping as I type this. They say that success is in reach if you just tell yourself you can do it, But see, I've told myself to reach for success but whenever I look I only find failures With skelatons as gifts because I always try to get my hopes up and they end up being miscarriages of the mind, I dropped the ball on the touchdown line Missed the layup Failed the class They say success is in reach if you tell yourself you can do it. I found that failure is more common That disorders of the mind that go from A to C instead of making a B line for the right answer leaves me to believe that the work we do can only take a lot of back breaking work and struggles and pain and late nights doing all you can to succeed and, realizing that the dreams you dream lead to something Because failure leads to something too It leads to droopy eyes and morning reflections and doing your best to get out of bed to revel in your failures because you will succeed. Just keep going Keep running Spreading your wings as your learning what flying means from jumping from the nest without the parachute because we all know life is a sky full of possibilities.

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Basketball is a challenging sport, we run plays on the court. Many people play short or tall, you pass the ball, across the floor. Make a layup. Score! The final half its 23 to 24. Today's the day I make a three pointer. I shoot the ball. It's all net.

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Feb 8, 2018

Feb 8, 2018 at 11:01 AM UTC

Kiahlee23

Basketball

Basketball is a challenging sport, we run plays on the court. Many people play short or tall, you pass the ball, across the floor. Make a layup. Score! The final half its 23 to 24. Today's the day I make a three pointer. I shoot the ball. It's all net.

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I can zip up all my **** in a ***** pack strapped to a camels back and it’ll act as the last straw Always think I’m raw But I’m overcooked overlooked and let’s be honest I didn’t think I gave a single **** Backed up and a tummy tuck and I’d be ******* tight Lucked up and a yanny *** double sided mirror got me squintin to see past and nothing nearer Two toned silhouettes grinding in a tight dress Too many gin and tonics and a touch of chronic, mess On the chase but not looking for a ring I’m no sonic, More is less. I’m sitting curb stomped and digested If lest be lest at least I forget it I swear this is a hot *** summer I don’t know a single digit of your ****** number.

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Jun 27, 2018

Jun 27, 2018 at 11:41 PM UTC

MiddleClass

******* missed the layup

I can zip up all my **** in a ***** pack strapped to a camels back and it’ll act as the last straw Always think I’m raw But I’m overcooked overlooked and let’s be honest I didn’t think I gave a single **** Backed up and a tummy tuck and I’d be ******* tight Lucked up and a yanny *** double sided mirror got me squintin to see past and nothing nearer Two toned silhouettes grinding in a tight dress Too many gin and tonics and a touch of chronic, mess On the chase but not looking for a ring I’m no sonic, More is less. I’m sitting curb stomped and digested If lest be lest at least I forget it I swear this is a hot *** summer I don’t know a single digit of your ****** number.

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Manipulation begins, before the games begin. The pre-game shows the truth, It prepares you for the challenge. If you hurt now, you'll only injure yourself more. When you hurt before the game, you call pull a muscle. It begins with you, the choices you make. I was hurt, I never made it to the game. My ankle was sprained, So I could never make the perfect spike, the perfect foul shot, the buzzer beater. I never took the chance, I regret. If I had played the game, would my ankle have grown strong? Or would it have broken more. I took the will of the coaches advice, They know what's best for me. Now how long will I not be able to play? How long will my my ankle hurt? How long until I can feel the rush of adrenaline as I sprint down the court, knowing i have a straight shot at a layup? I miss it. I miss the beginnings. The fact that you know you can make it, just an injury stands in the way. It tears at me, I wish I could play, I wish I had chosen to, but I didn't.

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Sep 20, 2016

Sep 20, 2016 at 2:21 PM UTC

addisonmay

Games

Manipulation begins, before the games begin. The pre-game shows the truth, It prepares you for the challenge. If you hurt now, you'll only injure yourself more. When you hurt before the game, you call pull a muscle. It begins with you, the choices you make. I was hurt, I never made it to the game. My ankle was sprained, So I could never make the perfect spike, the perfect foul shot, the buzzer beater. I never took the chance, I regret. If I had played the game, would my ankle have grown strong? Or would it have broken more. I took the will of the coaches advice, They know what's best for me. Now how long will I not be able to play? How long will my my ankle hurt? How long until I can feel the rush of adrenaline as I sprint down the court, knowing i have a straight shot at a layup? I miss it. I miss the beginnings. The fact that you know you can make it, just an injury stands in the way. It tears at me, I wish I could play, I wish I had chosen to, but I didn't.

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