The Grinch Who Stole Pickleball

On a bright Wekiva court where Spanish moss falls,

The Grinch and young Cindy played pickleball.

They zipped and they zapped with a whackety-whack,

While Max, on a crate, kept the score from the back.

With a sly, sweeping swing, Grinch returned Cindy-Lous volley—

But right in that moment he realized his folly.

“OUT!” barked Judge Max with a woof and a glare—

The Grinch grumped and grumbled, but Max didn’t care.

They rallied for ages, hands twitching and flickin’,

’Til the Grinch stomped forward and walked into the kitchen!

“That’s a foul,” Max announced with a bark full of meaning.

“No way!” cried the Grinch, “It’s Cindy who’s cheating!”

His green fur was sweating—he’d just lost the set.

So he threw a big tantrum and stole the whole net!

Cindy and Max chuckled, “
He’ll cool off in time...…

Even after losing the game, eleven to nine.”