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The Goalie
I s a t i n t h e c r e a s e
A n d l e t t h e p u c k r e l e a s e
F r o m a h a r d r e l e a s e .
A n d t h e t i m e I t o o k t o s p e n d ,
T h e p u c k h a d r o l l e d i n .
I s t h i s t h e e n d ?
I g o t t h e s i g n a l f r o m t h e b e n c h .
I s t a r t e d c o m i n g ,
B u t i n s t e a d I s t a y e d
A n d s t a r t e d n e r v o u s h u m m i n g .
I l o o k e d a t t h e s c o r e b o a r d .
2 - t o - 1 .
H a s t h e o p p o n e n t h a s w o n?
A l l t h a t r e m a i n s i s 1 0 s e c o n d s .
T h e c o a c h b e c k o n s .
" O n e s e c o n d ," I s a y .
B u t w a i t , t h e p u c k r o l l s i n t h e
o p p o n e n t ' s n e t !
T h e w h o l e t e a m s a y s
" H u r r a h ! "
" H o o r a y ! "
T h e l o s s i s n a y !
T Y L A R S E N
A g e 1 0
POEM
S L A PS GA L L E RY
Title of Artwork
F I R S T L A S T
A g e X X
C i t y, S t a t e
Jeremy Swayman
J A M E S PA R S O N S
A g e 8
E t n a , M a i n e
Robin Lehner
L U K A S S P R I N G
A g e 1 1
E n d w e l l , N .Y.
USA Women's
Goalie Nicole
Hensley
A N N I E N A Z Z A R O
A g e 9
S t . L o u i s , M o .
Trey Augustine
H AY D E N G R A F
A g e 8
C h i c a g o , I l l .
King Henrik
W Y N T E R P L A N K
A g e 1 1
S a u g e r t i e s , N .Y.
Chris Driedger
S P E N C E R WA R D
A g e 1 0
We n a t c h e e , Wa s h .
