Mondo Duplantis
Greg Duplantis finished fifth in the Olympic trial,
But this pole vaulter would not accept that cruel denial.
He hatched an elaborate plan which was just his style.
He hailed heptathlon's Helena Hedlund with a smile.
His plan to make a vaulter was more than a fantasy,
Like the fabled fairy tale land of Atlantis. He
Married the mighty Ms. Hedlund, and prayed, mantisly,
And, so it was, God gave them Armand Duplantis, see.
Those who denied Greg would be sing a different tune,
'Cuz "Mondo", manifested the genes from which he was hewn.
Mondo vaults up to the sky, as high as a balloon.
Once, he even pole vaulted over a crescent moon!
Don't believe me? Watch him in Paris, on your TV soon!
Copyright © David Crandall | Year Posted 2024
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