this is my world
the bowling alley
some would say
i have squandered my life
tending the lanes
accommodating the flocks
of customers
rarely do they bowl alone
washed in a sea of noise
balls knocking down pins
those intractable pins
people trying to best them
playing at beating others
working at beating themselves
or is it the other way around
I don’t know
i’m a follower
not a leader
i just wait for the girl
with green eyes
i follow her with my eyes
as she walks by the plaque
the plaque with my name on it
next to the pewter trophy
/ / /
This poem was written in response to Wordle 54 at The Sunday Whirl.
Sadly Waiting for Recess 
Oh I hope she sees it there, and turns her head his way. 🙂 This is a sweet story, beautifully played.
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What a sweet story, Richard. He definitely won’t have squandered his life if he meets that girl with the green eyes! Here’s hoping!
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Here’s hoping the trophy impresses her 🙂 Lovely!
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Love the unexpected turns the poem takes and that there is more than one.
margo
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very nice. There was a summer in Blacksburg, VA where I could not find any job but working the counter at a bowling alley. Met a lot of interesting characters. I like the way you set this up and close it.
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Love the story you’ve created here, Richard. Well done.
Pamela
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This really is one of my favorites of yours, Richard.
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Richard- that trophy is sure to impress; but here is to hoping he gets up the nerve to ask her out. Great wordle.
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Great wordle, Richard. Watch out! I think I see green eyes looking his way.
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Neat, neat, neat.
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What an intriguing use of the words, Richard. I’m sure she sees the plaque. Well done.
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You’ve really formed this image well, Richard! A unique and great use of the words!!
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Nice! On of my BILs in another life use to be the manual pinsetter in some Jersey lane… Actually got to bowl in Italy while on a visit. Interesting that in the ‘off season’ – kind of annoying that the folks didn’t follow bowling etiquette…waiting for one to finish be for approaching the lane for their turns…But that’s the way it goes. Here is link to my contribution:
http://julesgemsandstuff.blogspot.com/2012/04/lackluster-lackey-sunday-whirl-wordle.html
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