Tom's exclusive writers-cafe cricket team !

Hey folks as the new season is upon us guess what ? Very soon the new cricket season will likewise soon begin, so here we go again....What a cracking bunch they all are!

Now you can talk of tales of yore, of now or long before

who is or was the best there's ever been?
But it's at the writers's cafe club 

with shoulders you may rub,
belonging to perfect, poetic purveyors
whose cricketing abilities have no equal, 
powerful hitters, yet sweet as treacle
who also bowl deceptively diverse, 
flight and variation, mixed with a little rhyming verse, 
so ultra competitive behind well quaffed layers, 

here are my pretty, poetic players.. 

Opening fast bowlers 1 and 2, 
Yellow butterfly and Girl Friday form a deadly crew
they can run and hit the deck with style and speed,
allied with power and precision, 
in perfect cadence, timing and rhythm,
the facing batsmen stand little chance, 
against such exponents of literacy and dance,
mixed with the deft touch of an assassin’s creed!

Now if an obstinate opponent digs in, 
time to bring on some crafty spin
and my writer's side contains a glamorous,deadly twosome
They will tease each batsman out, 
with unique guile and a sexy pout
and should one become a little frisky, 
Robbie and Dye can play it risque,
then send him packing, without a single run!

To finish off the opposition, 
I have two bowlers of high disposition
they can outwit batsmen who oppose
each can make the ball bend and swoon, 
can even bounce it off a full or waxing moon
all shall be easily bowled or caught, 
for a paltry score or simply nought,
so hats off please to Lydia and SyberRose!

After a short interlude, 

the café team bat next in feisty mood
step forth an awesome all rounder, 
a dainty dish, no bawdy bounder
swats every ball for 6 and whose poems are sweetly sincere,
She can play and pen all kind of serene strokes, 
captivating alike the hearts of gals and blokes,
a cricketer and writer who has no peer, 
Frieda is her name, always concise and clear!

Every game requires two adjudicators overseeing 
and our club has the finest umpires/ poets most endearing
they dot every i and cross the t’s, 
never crass or vulgar, they always aim to please
distinguished though never flash, 
daring, but with scholarly panache, 
so bow or curtsy to our Queens of the realm, 
Maria and Sheila Kline!

Whether playing cricket or penning words, this side never flop
as everyone knows, cream rises to the top,
easy on the eye, exquisite and supreme,
brilliant at what they do, I just stand around and enjoy the view,
but if you are the next Shakespeare and Sobers combined
on this writers cricket side, no place you'll find,
cause I'm the leader of my all feminine hareem
and as you know in cricket, the captain always picks the team! 

Author's Note

You all know the rules of the game by now !!

Reviews

[Woody]

you ARE something else, Tom! like many here, I know next to nothing about cricket, except perhaps that it's a damn nuisance when I'm trying to sleep at night and it starts its racket under my window. can't abide the critter.
anyhow, this is a clever poem and a wonderful tribute to some of the great poets here, though, I confess, I'm mildly surprised my name is not among them but, hey, you can't fit everybody, can you?

[Tom]

No chance Woody, you're the wrong gender but good try mate !,

[Norman T]

As someone who thinks a "googly" is a web browser viewed by a "silly mid on" - also being male, I'm obviously stumped when it comes to joining your club. However, I was bowled over by the pitch of your poem - itvwas wicketly funny .
Norman

[Tom]

Thanks indeed Norman and I am suitably impressed not only by your quaint review, but also your perceptive knowledge of some of the finer points of the game !!

[Sophy Freebirds]

Ahh well.. i was loving it till the last line.Freida,Robbie they are all great.But you Tom- should know the selectors select the team with captain included and you play all your cards just watching from distance.Without contributing!!huhh?? Not fair. Heaven preserve me from this male ego! ★pout★.uffh!! Jokes apart ;this is just fabulous.I would like to know the opposition team though.And a question- how did you become the captain of this female team??

~Sophy

[Tom]

Ha, yes indeed Sophy you saw straight through my male fuelled testosterone weakness...brilliant ! But as I thought so glad you also appreciate that my team contain very talented poetess and isn't that the piste d' resistance of my poem ?

[Sophy Freebirds]

Yea.. so true i am a smart cookie...ha. But just here is your caveman attitude"captain of them all" ★winks★and i do respect every poetess here.

[Tom]

You got it, oh wise one !!

[Sophy Freebirds]

Yea my name means "wisdom".. ha. Hey Tom Send me a read request of who am i,i can't find it. :/

[Will Neill]

Tom, an interesting read, I can't stand cricket myself but it entertains some. I however enjoyed the witty verse.
Will

[Tom]

Thanks Will & yes some big hitters on my team ??

[icelandicblue]

'Tis lovely Tom. Truly it's a wonderful tribute to our friends on the site.

[icelandicblue]

This is a pitch perfect Tom! I totally enjoyed it and your incorporation of some of our poets. Well done.

[Tom]

Thank you Ice' blue for your visit, though I've just noticed the 2nd half is missing and incomplete, must see to that right away and perhaps you may return and view the poem in its fullness?

[BlackRose]

Great clever piece. Love the poetry in sport form. I don't get cricket too much but do get some of it here. Cricket anyone? ha.

[Tom]

You got enough to understand my poem's raison d'etre and I am appreciative of that, Merci-beaucoup!

[Mel Lisa]

wow this was a really good piece about cricket players/poets! Lovely perspective and integration of sports into poetry.

[Tom]

Thank you Melecia !

[Lyn Anderson]

This is so clever, and well written, and even though I don't get all the rules of cricket, I do get the gist, and the writers you named are heavy hitters indeed.

[Tom]

Indeed Kl we are both singing from the same hyme sheet, you might even make it yourself into this classy team as well ?? And cheers for your positive review !

[Lyn Anderson]

thanks Tom, right now I am too MATURE to join any team -- I am stuck with an unfair MATURE stamp on everything I write, and I can't seem to get past it.

[Tom]

Just a transient state I presume ?

[Lyn Anderson]

I hope so, I am trying. I have written four emails to admin. I am getting impatient as it is almost a week with this unfair censorship on all my work.

[Tom]

Well just keep your passionate pen flowing whatever the outcome !!

[Sami Khalil]

I think we should call you Captain Tom. Or if you prefer Poet Tom...Wonderful sport and writing...:)...............

[Tom]

Thank you Sami for your always much appreciated and welcome visit !

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).........................