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Eight Out Of Ten

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Author: Troy DeFrates

Troy DeFratesJuly 18, 2018

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Eight Out Of Ten

written by: Troy DeFrates

The judges prepared for the leap
One score to keep
The buck is tense
Facing the fence

In one effortless leap he flies
Taking one try
Barbed wire can cut
Feeling the rut

The buck knows well how to perform
Judged on his form
For the win
Eight out of ten

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Troy DeFrates

Troy DeFrates lives in the Great Woods Of Northern Wisconsin, U.S.A., and has been published over twenty times in the last year in various periodicals and online magazines including Spillwords.

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Wife, mother, former U.S. Army sergeant, and dental hygienist, Laura can now add published author to the list. She continues to work as a dental hygienist, which she’s done for over 19 years, hoping to transition out of that within a handful of years and make writing a full-time endeavor. Her publishing dreams came true (at the age of 50!) in 2017. Since then, she’d had the fortune to work with multiple publishers and connect with fantastic people. A voracious reader herself, she strives to write stories she can be proud of and enjoyed by many; ones that are not only sexy and fun, but thoughtful as well. When younger, her love of writing started with poetry after encouragement from her 4th grade teacher. She continues to write poetry, prose, and short stories, enjoying the challenges of various styles. She’s honored to have been recognized as Author of the Month with Spillwords.