The pome starts with the line "After the doctor checked to see we weren't ruptured" which seems normal for a pome titled "First Practice". This is the young kid telling you about how he had to get a physical from a doctor in order to play. In the second line the pome throughs a twist at you "the man with the short cigar took us under the grade school.". Just that one word "CIGAR" completely burns the word Drill Sargent into your mind. Now with an army like feel in your head the next line backs it up more with "where we went in case of attack or

ne is telling the kids to cover up any cuts and bruises when they have there uniforms on so the game dose not look so violent. This line could have also meant as a soldier you have to keep your uniform perfect and do not show any defect or weakness to the enemy. The last line of the pome leaves you with a uncertain ending " he said, he said, Now." It seems as thought the young boy is already programed to listen and do what the coach says by repeating him. This agin relates to the military training, you do what you are told no questions asked.

storm". It seems as though the Drill Sargent is leading his new troops to there barracks or underground battle station for training. Next the pome reads "and said, he was Clifford Hill, he was a man who believed dogs ate dogs, he had once killed for his country". This now puts a better picture of what this coach is all about in your mind. The name Clifford Hill has the both the words Cliff and Hill, Just saying that name gets you tired!

The last line in the first section says "if there were any girls present to leave now." Th

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Approximate Word count = 724
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)