SPWK3 Emotions vs. The Dictators

We welcome MUD Poet Laureate Mark DQ

Twas a blustery day on the fourth of May,
when two teams came down to the river to play
a game for the ages, or at least of the week,
from which only one team would extend its win streak[1].

In came Emotions, their last three they had won,
one loss on their record, not quite per-fec-tion.
The Dictators were there to answer their glare,
with zone D aplenty and hucks thrown with great care.

Wiener to Graf, started the first half.
Then Maya to Phil, caused an emotional laugh.
Emotions had scored two, the Dictators still none,
until Shoemaker strode deep and hauled in a long one[2].

Schaffenberger’s big D, stopped Emotions’ surge for three,
the Cobbler[3] then scored from the lefty Josh Z.
Push pass to Thompson from the one they call Harinthon,
Nielsen with a big sky[4], and then Nielsen to Griffin.

Sami’s huge defense led to Dictator’s offense[5],
When H then hit Maggie, to up the suspense[6].
Eklund to Harper, answered by Keith to Christine,
Emotions back within one, nose to nose are these teams!

The play of the game of the game of the week,
came from Sami’s high release break which looked real freakin’ sleek[7].
Emotions showed emotions, needing to call a timeout,
down by two at this point, their faces did pout.

Eric then scored, coming out of the brief pause,
bringing close to the half like he was Santa Claus[8].
Oh the mighty Emotions, down by three at game’s middle,
gathered quick to discuss how to solve the Dictator’s riddle.

The second act began, with a tough foul call,
sending back Collier’s dump D on a very high stall[9].
Sami to the Cobbler followed by H to Ben Graf,
is how the first scores went in the next half.

10-6, 11-6, then 11-7, 12-7
12-8 to 13-8, and then Emotions seemed deadened.
But Emotions don’t die, they always fight back,
the next two they did score, on their comeback attack[10].

Up five at one point, but now within three,
could the Dictators quell this Emotional spree?
The Dictators next score brought their lead up to four,
how could Emotions come back with anything more?

The wind was a-swirlin’, as the victory banner began unfurlin’,
but “Wait!” cried Mateo, his eyebrows a-furrowin’,
14-10 was the score, the game not quite over,
so he dispatched his top line like NASA dispatched the Mars rover[11].

Cap’n Mead brings one in[12], and so does Harinthon[13],
But what kind of answer do they have for Griffin?
No answer we know of, or at least that was seen,
as Brianna scores again, she’s a scoring machine[14]!

By the side of the river, at the park called Riverside,
one team left quite sullen while the other smiled wide.
What lesson was learned, in the defeat of Emotion?
That the Dictators will fight with relentless devotion.

[1] Not really, though.  The Dictators came into this game on a one
game losing streak.
[2] Assisted by Andrew Eklund
[3] Shoemaker’s unofficial nickname.  Credit to Christian Gaffney, I think.
[4] Hsu to Neilsen to Schaffenberger.
[5]Harper to Benel.
[6] Dictators lead 5-4.
[7] Sami to Valdez.
[8] 8-5 Dictators at half.
[9] Foul call on the mark.
[10] Notes from the second half are tough to read, they got soaked on
the author’s bike ride home.  These eight scores include a
Munson catch in the end zone, a sweet Shen layout score, Graf throwing
it to someone, a Hsu score, and four other
indecipherable/unmemorable scores.
[11] http://www.space.com/18027-mars-rover-curiosity-amazing-photos-red-planet.html
[12] Assisted by Keith.
[13] Assisted by Graf.  Gorgeous put.
[14] Assisted by Zukoff.