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The Gymnast by Gary Soto
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TheGymnastby Gary Soto
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For
somersault
cartwheels
back flip
I . . . spent a few minutes rolling around the backyard until I was
dizzy and itchy with grass.
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the
shoe
s flew
off, along with the tape.
esh
oes f
lff ewe
offff , along with the tat p
But when
I did a cartwheel,
My
Drops of sweat
dry hands
wrists dripping tape
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I
cartwheels
back flip
. . . and, finally, after much hesitation, a back flip that nearly
cost me my life . . .
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My toes cooledoled
on t
he
sum
mer
y gr
ass.
I
cartwheels by the dizzy dozens.
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