My friend Carol challenged me to write a poem about darts which we play both socially and competitively . Here it is .
Darts.
Let me tell you about a sport
That’s not too taxing
And easily taught.
It is the game that they call darts
It will get you right in when you start.
You don’t need to be an athlete
If you would like to compete .
And you don’t need to be too smart
To learn to throw a decent dart .
You can play with a partner
or on your own,
Down at the pub
or in your own home.
You just throw three darts at a board
Then add up what you have scored,
Subtract all that from five oh one,
Then wait till your opponent is done.
Count down till you get to a double
And if you can’t finish you’ll be in trouble .
Now there is a fine art
to throwing a good dart .
I’ll give a tip that you may want to hear
It’s come to my attention
So I thought I’d better mention
It appears that the secret lies in beer.
Through my careful observations
There seems to be a relation
Between the amount imbibed
and how straight you throw your dart.
So if you’re not partial to an ale
Then you’re probably gonna fail
So I highly recommend that you start .
Beer makes your darts fly straighter
It also makes your girth greater
Which seems to be an asset in the game
Through my scientific calculations
In the field of gravitation
I’ve found that being slim
just doesn’t work the same
You need a belly that is very round
To keep you firmly on the ground
To balance out your throw it would appear
So if you are too skinny,
Then learn to love a tinny
And appreciate the benefits of beer.
So go down to your pub ,tavern or Inn
And find yourself a dartboard
And then you can begin
Aim for triple twenty
if you want a good score
One hundred and eighty
is what we aim for .
But if your throw is a little off either way
You might get bed and breakfast
Or a happy birthday .
But just keep on practising
And I’m sure that it won’t fail ya
And you never know could become
The next PHIL Taylor .
By Julie Scott 2016