Down by the river
In winter we shiver.
Say,” What the heck!”
“It’s time for the rec.”
Score keeping gray hairs,
What a nightmare!
All matter of ages,
In various stages.
Advanced, intermediate, beginner,
Always a loser and always a winner.
Dinkers and thinkers,
Whackers and stackers,
School yard squabbles over
Lines and court times.
Occasional dramas
With grandpas and grandmas.
Plastic holed balls
Dinging off walls.
Stay out of the kitchen
Or points you’ll be miss’n
You’re not a hero
If your score ends up zero,
And you won’t be tickled,
Instead, you’ll be pickled!
Catherine Hawk
Durango
