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Rated: E · Poetry · Contest Entry · #2150374
Feb. 26 - create a new Olympic Event for 2022.
A childhood game
Played in quiet contemplation
Six players
Battle for the prize
As marbles move
With strategy and grace.
Across the center court
Each looking to fill
The opposite triangle
Before any other.

Players practice
Hone their strategy
Build their mental acuity and stamina
Under a backdrop of hope
They poise themselves
On the eve of battle
Nerves of steel
Band together
As the audience watches
With bated breath.

What was once a childhood game
Becomes a battle of strategic minds.

Lines = 22

Prompt for: Feb 26 (FynRen)
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