Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Watching the Olympics

Watching the Olympics
Does provide the perfect view
Of athletes doing all the things
You couldn’t ever do.

A triple axel or a quad,
A backflip or a grab
On skis or skates or snowboards,
No one with an ounce of flab.

Whether skeleton or bobsleigh,
Curling, hockey, Nordic, luge,
Every type of competition
Highlights skills not short of huge.

So it’s nice to eat some popcorn
And relax, in from the cold,
With the TV turned to Italy
And races for the gold.

To marvel at competitors
And hear their praises sung
For the feats beyond your talents,
Even back when you were young.

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Kim Rodrigues February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM They have a talent, a will, and a healthy body. We get to join in by watching and writing about it too!

Tom Cunningham February 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM There's something for everyone, I've even started watching the curling, now I understand a bit more of how it's played. Tom

Jan Allison February 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM I watched some of the ice skating today, for the first time in years, it was excellent viewing and I will try and watch more in future.