To Hit No More



In fields where heroes once did roam,
Defenders now feel lost, alone,
Their hearts weighed down by rules anew,
That limit what they used to do.

With longing gaze and wistful sigh,
They reminisce of days gone by,
When tackles fierce, with thunderous sound,
Would shake the very battleground.

But regulations, stern and tight,
Have dimmed their once bright shining light,
No longer may they charge with might,
To bring down foes in fearless flight.

Where once we heard "Jacked Up!",
With no defense we ask "What's Up?",
The NFL is ruining their game,
By making it weak and incredibly lame.

About this poem

The woes of tribulations of modern day NFL Defensive Players

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Written on March 27, 2024

Submitted by billf.21965 on March 27, 2024

Modified by billf.21965 on March 27, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAA BBCC DDDD EEFF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 590
Words 121
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

William R Flatley

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