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The Swing

April 23, 2014
By OakwoodCat GOLD, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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OakwoodCat GOLD, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: &quot;What! You too? I thought I was the only one.&rdquo; <br /> ― C.S. Lewis

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Two steps and a jump,
Winding up your arm,
Pushing your hands for the thump,
Snapping down your forearm,

All together in mere seconds,
After going through the motions a hundred times,
the spike is a weapon,
that wins the game sometimes

The spasmodic sensational shock,
Of contacting perfectly,
It hurtles down as a war hawk,
it’s what gets many into universities

An absolute volleyball swing.

© Heather C., Marblehead, MA

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AGDDavy SILVER said...
on Jun. 13 2014 at 2:30 pm
AGDDavy SILVER, Tamarac, Florida
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&quot;If you believe that your dream already came true, it is easier to achieve it and harder not to make it happen.&quot;<br /> -A.G.D. (Me)

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Like the poem! I've never played volleyball before so, the descriptive words really helped!