“Gaining Yardage” by Leo Dangel is a casually worded free-verse poem. It reads like a conversation and tells the story of two young people – friends – who play football with equal anility (not very well); and how they work together to get a touchdown.
Theme:
The value of friendship is inexpressible.
Techniques:
Wordplay, jargon (football-related).
Issues:
Are Arlo and the speaker friends?
What makes someone a good friend?
What ideas does this poem share about friendship? Do you agree?
What is odd about the last two lines of this poem?
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Original post by Mr. D. Sader
