Just Walk !

I can't get this game out of my system? Another poem about cricket and this time as you'll see, honesty is always the best policy !

    Pastor Pete was fond of a treat

    when visiting his congregation,    

    a cup of tea with something sweet

   before each biblical recitation!

 

   Tommy O’Toole liked his beer cool

   along with a double chaser,

   prone at times to act the fool

  locally known as the village spacer!

 

  Surprisingly sharing a common theme

  both enjoyed playing cricket,

 opening batsmen on the same team

 fastidious when at the wicket!

 

Playing together for the last time

in a now notorious match,

Tommy nicked one very fine

and the keeper took a straightforward catch!

 

But before the mandatory appeal

he did not stand there and balk,

about turn, right wheel

then set off for the long walk!

 

The Pastor then suffered a similar fate

feathering a minute edge,

but chose to remain and remonstrate

 aware the ball had hit the wedge!

 

With both umpires rather uncertain

 he hung on like an overzealous actor,

who refuses to withdraw behind the curtain

as you may have seen on the X factor!

 

Thus he escaped due to a howler

and his foibles most underhand,

but this so angered the bowler

his next ball knocked Pastor Pete, into the promised land!

 

Now should you edge one through to the keeper

please don’t stand there and gawp,

as it could be you are facing the grim-reaper

so if I were you I’d just walk!

Reviews

[David Scott]

Not sure I enjoy the tone of this... but OK... it is an honest expression of your mindset.
I think here on the WC I like to play the Tee Ball game where everyone gets a hit and nobody keeps score.
IMO...
Maybe I took this wrong. If so, I extend my apologies. It did read well as a poem though. You gave it some cheeky humor as well.

[Tom]

Thanks David !

[Sasha]

Pretty Interesting !

Loved it !

[Tom]

Thank you Sasha!

[Echoes of Eros]

You make cricket come alive in this perfect rhythm and rhyme! It's not only a fun romp, but it has a powerful twist of a message.

[Tom]

That's the raison d'etre of the poem Ero, so glad you hit on it right away !

[Robbie~xoxo~]

LOL This is a cute one Tom! I thoroughly enjoyed your depiction...
The adventures of cricket, who would have thunk it?? LMAO :D

Never a dull moment... quite entertaining, my friend!~xoxo~:)

[Tom]

Thank you Robbie, I think I've got my WC cricket team already, but you can have my place !!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I don't know the game well enough yet... will you teach me? :))

[Tom]

Just be you Robbie and our team will Rock !!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

okay... I can do that... I was cheerleader you know? ;)

[Tom]

You're playing my lady! Not cheerleading !

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Dang! I was trying to get out of it! lol ;D

[Baby Ricochet]

Ha! Good rhymes and flow, you win a cookie.

[Tom]

Thank you Rico !

[wordwarrior]

Lol Love this Tom! It made me smile and I realised how close this often can be when watching a game. The story and your telling of it made me smile. The flow and rhyme just skipped across my tongue. Love it!

[Tom]

Thank you wordwarrior!

[Lydia Shutter]

I just adore the rhyming you seem to do so effortlessly, Tom. I am beginning to wish cricket was playing in the USA! You developed the characters so well and injected your special brand of humor. Absolutely wonderful work. Lydi**

[Tom]

Thanks Lydia, it goes without say you're made my team !

[Lydia Shutter]

Should I buy knee pads? LOL

[Tom]

No no..don't worry just play your natural game and we'll rock the house Lyd !!!

[Lydia Shutter]

Deal! Thanks for the smiles today.

[Chris]

A good tale! and the remonstrations of the Pastor while the "spacer" showed his worth.

[Tom]

Thank you Chris, yea that was the idea !

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Haha I love that you admitt you can't get the game out of your head...and once again I have been enlightened by your knowledge. I love the way that your poetry creates a story, and the story always has a moral. Nicely done.

[Tom]

Than you Girl Friday, I do enjoy telling a tale or two !

[Joyce S. Greene]

A great story with a very important lesson to be learned, Tom. I always love the feeling of your poetry - your words just trip along and leave me with a big smile on my face. (Even when the Pastor has been knocked into the Promised Land!)

[Tom]

Thank you Joyce you're made my cricket team as well !

[Heather]

what a lovely quirky little poem!! i like cricket i think its great that you are writing about your own passion and informing others of such a great sport!! great job! :D

[Tom]

Very kind of you to say so Heather, it's not everyone's cup of tea but we all need have our own interests to look forward too and thanks again !

[Heather]

no problem, well those people don't know what they are missing do they!! and you are very welcome!! :)

[Tom]

You're in my team for sures Heather !

[Heather]

aww thanks what an honour!