The Golfer's Rubaiyat

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At dawn, the sun plays the stars across a heavenly golf course, and another day's hopes begin on the first tee. Henry Walcott Boynton turns the language of Omar Khayyam into humorous verse about clubs, handicaps, championships and the golfer's unreliable score. Four-line stanzas move between the pleasures of a quiet round and the frustration of trying to master grip, stance and swing. Even the advice of experts leaves the speaker puzzled.

Behind the jokes lies a recurring concern with passing time and the brief rewards of competition. A trophy's glory soon fades, while steady, honest play offers a more lasting satisfaction. In another scene, clubs in a maker's shop speak for themselves, comparing their shapes, makers and fortunes with owners. Readers who enjoy golf vocabulary, literary parody or gently rueful sporting humor will find these small observations woven into reflections on everyday ambition.