Kristin F. Johnson
Kristin F. Johnson
Kristin F. Johnson

pickles and paradise

pickles and paradise

writ­ten by Kristin F. John­son
KFJ Books, 2024

paperback 

poems for pickleballers

Some­times you’re in a pick­le. Some­times you’re in par­adise. pick­les and par­adise is poet­ry for those who long to be on the pick­le­ball court and also for those who live on the court. It’s for those unfor­tu­nate­ly injured and for those try­ing to avoid injury at all costs. For the com­peti­tors and the not-so-com­pet­i­tive. It’s for all of us who have found joy on the pick­le­ball court and long for just … one … more … game.

I put on my shoes.
Dog wags tail. Sor­ry, I say,
Pick­le­ball today.

“Swear­ing Jar”
There should be
a swear­ing jar
of sorts
for every time
some­one says
sor­ry
on the court.

pick­les and par­adise is a wit­ty, light-heart­ed look at pick­le­ball writ­ten by an award-win­ning poet. This book con­sists of eighty poems with fun, doo­dle-type illus­tra­tions throughout.

pick­les and par­adise is a wit­ty col­lec­tion of 80 poems sure to enter­tain any pick­le­ball enthusiast.

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Reviews

“Today is my birth­day and I start­ed the day play­ing pick­le­ball with my friends and feel­ing the love of birth­day wish­es from that crew. My old­est daugh­ter bought the book pick­les and par­adise for me and I love the poem called ‘The Diehard.’ She found a signed copy for me! This sport has helped me make a lot of friends! Well done with a fun book!” (Angela L.)

“pick­les and par­adise: poems for pick­le­ballers is a play­ful and heart­warm­ing col­lec­tion cel­e­brat­ing the joy of the game. With humor, rhythm, and light­heart­ed charm, the poems cap­ture the spir­it of com­pe­ti­tion, cama­raderie, and fun on the court. A delight­ful read for play­ers and fans alike, blend­ing sport with cre­ativ­i­ty.” (Joyi Y, Ama­zon review)