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Coach Roswell tipped his hat
\nto the stars.
\nSoon they were inside his head.
\nEvery day he grew more
\nunfamiliar with his skin.
\nThe league said there were limits
\nto this team thing he envisioned.
\nBut tryouts were open to everyone,
\nfrom slugs to superheroes.
\nThey played a game without rules,
\nand he adored them for it.
\nSometimes he felt all buttery inside,
\neven seasoned with ground pepper.
\nHis playbook consisted of dreams.
\nAnd every night he split apart
\nso the dogs could lick his heart.<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coach Roswell tipped his hat to the stars. Soon they were inside his head. Every day he grew more unfamiliar with his skin. The league said there were limits to this team thing he envisioned. But tryouts were open to everyone, from slugs to superheroes. 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