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With hockey preparing for it's new seasons debut, prose flows from the fingers of J.C. Ayvazi designed to amuse, confound, or confuse.

Open Mic: Hockey's Early Blooms Come September

by J.C. Ayvazi (Columnist)

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September 28, 2008

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Awaken come September - the League rouses from its athletic slumber

Yawning, stretching, and scratching—rubbing the sleep from collective eyes.

Sharpening blades and elbows—testing new pads, jerseys, and gear.

Plotting road trips and pool dips—the season approaches with nothing to fear.


Hockey is a wide-eyed youngster, amazed at this new found wonder,

Hockey is a draft pick, looking to measure his game against professionals,

Hockey is a young pro, confident in his abilities and the potential they offer,

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Hockey is a veteran, measuring pain and delight factored by years of knowledge,

Hockey is a coach, pondering various line combos and the end of his bench,

Hockey is a locker room, buzzing with activity and massaged by the unsung,

Hockey is a GM, scheming to improve his roster while pleasing the boss,

Hockey is an owner, calculating revenue while pondering the chase of hardware,

Hockey is an agent, squeezing too many dollars from every source possible,

Hockey is a writer, scratching and clawing for an headline grabbing edge,

Hockey is a network, spreading the game for entertainment and sponsors,

Hockey is The Fan, who try to ignore the extraneous to glory in the action.

 
Hockey is getting ready to once again give pain and delight,

Chasing pucks, victories, and titles through weariness, pain, and injury.

With dreams of Lord Stanley floating in the clouds of a collective mind,

Saying reach out and touch me if you dare and give your might.

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comments (13) write a comment »

  1. reply to comment by Miah
    about 1 month ago

    great tribute to the sport!
    my pick!

    here is to hockey!

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      Thanks for the props Miah, I had hoped you would enjoy it.

  2. reply to comment by Alan
    about 1 month ago

    Very nice!!! Like Miah said, great tribute!

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      Thanks for your kind words Allen, I appreciate them.

  3. reply to comment by Michael
    about 1 month ago

    5 Star article. This is the year that I'll really keep up on Hockey.

    Go Thrashers!

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      Glad you enjoyed it Michael. Hockey is such a great sport, I'm sure you will enjoy the season.

  4. reply to comment by Saraswathi
    about 1 month ago

    Wow, nice read Sir, I always loved field hockey with India, Pakistan, Aussies, Germans and the Dutch being my favorite teams. And once I got to see Ice Hockey, it was just the North Stars/MN Wilds for me.

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      Thanks for your kind words Sarah - but I have to say just watching someone moving the ball in field hockey makes my back ache. Holding that flexed position to carry, pass, or shoot looks so uncomfortable.

      Do/did you play field hockey? Maybe it's just a misconception from the limited amount I've seen, mostly during the Olympics.

  5. reply to comment by BabyTate
    about 1 month ago

    This is creativity in full bloom.

    Now you know I like the picture.

    Thanks for the heads up.

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      Appreciate the support - it was mostly free flow & minor edit job.

      Took about 15 minutes in the wake of the Raider loss against SD. Was trying to distract myself with something completely different (no parrot sketch).

  6. reply to comment by Lisa
    about 1 month ago

    OK, I admit, I loved it! Thanks for the heads up! I'm glad you asked me to read it! :)

    1. by J.C.
      from about 1 month ago

      There you go girl - I thought it would strike a chord.

  7. reply to comment by Lisa
    about 1 month ago

    OK, I admit, I loved it! Thanks for the heads up! I'm glad you asked me to read it! :)

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