{"id":6789,"date":"2016-03-02T22:43:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T22:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.playyourcourt.com\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2016-03-02T22:44:24","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T22:44:24","slug":"a-tennis-poem-in-honor-of-national-dr-seuss-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/kids\/tennis-poem-dr-seuss-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tennis Poem in Honor of National Dr. Seuss Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In honor of Dr. Seuss day, here is a little tennis poem about the hardships we all\u00a0face on the court!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tennis_poem.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6794\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6794\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tennis_poem.jpg\" alt=\"tennis_poem\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tennis_poem.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tennis_poem-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Why can&#8217;t I get this ball over the net?<br \/>\nThe tennis ball bounces, my\u00a0racket goes back,<br \/>\nAnd yet each time I swing,<br \/>\nI barely muster a smack!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What is my issue, is it too much to ask?<br \/>\nThe net only\u00a0stands\u00a0forty-two inches\u00a0tall,<br \/>\nBut it\u00a0causes me heartache,<br \/>\nIt will be my downfall!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How do I get this ball up in the air?<br \/>\nEach ball hits the net, my opponent is bored,<br \/>\nBut the harder I try,<br \/>\nMy wish is ignored!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Will I make it this time, is now my chance?<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve done it at last, my dreams came true,<br \/>\nThe yellow ball sails into the sky,<br \/>\nBut I am still left feeling blue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What happened this time?<br \/>\nI wonder aloud, what could have gone wrong,<br \/>\nMy error was simple,<br \/>\nI hit it too long!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Why must this game be oh so cruel?<br \/>\nI look to the sky and\u00a0for guidance I ask,<br \/>\nThe gods offer one\u00a0simple reply:<br \/>\nImprovement for you is no small task.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But how will I get this ball over the net?<br \/>\nI want to get better by my own accord,<br \/>\nAnd for now I must practice,<br \/>\nAgainst a backboard!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[sc:article_banner_1]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Dr. Seuss day, here is a little tennis poem about the hardships we all\u00a0face on the court! 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