The Goat



When I shoot the ball, it always goes in
I’m always playing, I’m not on the bench
Limitless shooting, five shots to begin
I’m never tired, the drinks always quench

It’s crazy how I make all of these shots
Whenever I shoot, it’s never a miss
Another shot in, that’s five stop and pops
On the layup, off the backboard a kiss

Pass me the ball, put it up and it’s green
Alvarado, off the inbound I steal
Shooting so well, I’m an oiled machine
I am cooking up, it must be a meal

Way too hot, put me down on an ashtray
And it is green, that must be my catchphrase
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Written on May 02, 2022

Submitted by aCardwell on May 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDXD EFEF XC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 576
Words 115
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

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