Athletics Jolt

In the Year two thousand and seventeen 
athletics world certainly got a jolt
something they shouldn't have ever seen
defeated hero, the amazing Usain Bolt,

eight men over a short distanced battling 
for a gold medal in the world championships
beaten by athletics villain, Justin Gatlin
jeering and booing from sad people's lips.

Gatlin may have won race and gold medal
spectators all over the world ready to revolt,
not willing to support an athletic rebel 
especially denying hero, Usain Bolt.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 8/7/2017 4:53:00 AM
The villain beats the Bolt,.. I really enjoyed this write Roy, and it was quite a shocker when he came in 3rd.
Login to Reply
Pett Avatar
Roy Pett
Date: 8/7/2017 5:48:00 AM
Thank you very much Joseph, I think this result shocked the whole athletic fraternity, but he has made history so many times that he will be one of the sporting legends. Thanks again for your support. :)
Date: 8/7/2017 3:11:00 AM
- Great written, Roy - (Sports have become money) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Login to Reply
Pett Avatar
Roy Pett
Date: 8/7/2017 5:43:00 AM
You are right Anne-Lise which incourages some athletes to cheat by using performance enhancing drugs, so wrong. Thanks again for your support much appreciated. :)
Date: 8/6/2017 2:30:00 PM
Savvy pen!
Login to Reply
Pett Avatar
Roy Pett
Date: 8/6/2017 2:35:00 PM
Thank you very much Maureen your too kind. :))
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter