Neck and Neck

In competition, neck and neck
They held each other's pace.
The crowd was rooting silently
The whole entire race.

The both of them so well-prepared,
They'd practiced and they'd trained,
So every possibility
Their brains had entertained.

The final minutes soon approached
And I was thrilled to see
Both Vanya* and Gokul* were winners
Of the Spelling Bee!


*Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul Venkatachalam
were declared co-winners of the 2015
Scripps National Spelling Bee last night.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

Poem

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

Bickerstaffe Avatar
May 31, 2015 at 9:21 PM
I read about them and their extraordinary talents, and leave it to Ms Bauer to acknowledge their accomplishments! Well done!! Best wishes, Keith
Macfarlane Avatar
May 30, 2015 at 7:27 PM
Yay a tie, congrats to them both! Hugs
Dietrich Avatar
May 29, 2015 at 10:42 PM
oh how nice that they tied!! That is awesome.
Laurie Avatar
May 29, 2015 at 8:01 PM
G'day Ilene... a nice tribute to possibly future community leaders. Thank you Ilene - Lindsay
Allison Avatar
May 29, 2015 at 7:54 PM
Brilliant poem on what what is an outstanding achievement - i have seen the spelling bee contests on TV - I am in awe of the talent of these young people:-) Hugs jan xx 7 xx
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace