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A Poem By: Charles Hedrick


 Golfer's Lament


I step into the clubhouse and
seeing my weapons there—
putters and woods and irons—
I'm eager to go on a tear.

I add clothes and shoes to fit my image,
daily lessons from the clubhouse pro;
I'm ready to charge from the shadows
and show Jack Nicklaus what I know.

My white spheres whistle through the air
straight down the picturesque fairway;
I have pinpoint accuracy on the practice range
I know, by God, that this will be my day.

On number one, the crowd peers eagerly
as I tee up the ball to give it a sting;
my backswing's a beauteous thing to behold,
on the downswing, I whiff the damn thing.

 


©Copyright , 2005, Charles Hedrick