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Winter Olympics

Dancing, whizzing, whirling,
  Skaters swooping by;
Starlets busy twiriling,
  Pointing to the sky.

Judges tracing outlines,
  Fancy figure eights;
Hopefuls' unread headlines,
  Sealed in starry fates.

Breathless finish flowing
  From dazzling routine;
Nervous, never knowing,
  Verdict yet unseen.

Women's Figure Skating--
  TV's stellar ore:
Winter's Watchers Waiting
  Heroine's Encores.  



  February 11, 2018    
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Line Gauthier

Date: 2/11/2021 1:21:00 PM

A pleasure to find your delightful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Gershon~

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/11/2021 6:52:00 PM

Nice of you to find this one and comment on it, Line. Here's to the return of the Winter Olympics, at some point. :) gw

John Watt

Date: 12/22/2020 5:26:00 PM

Gershon, I just read this in the PS Anthology and had to come over here to tell you how much I enjoyed reading it. My wife and I love both summer and winter Olympics (sadly missed in 2020), and the skaters are always a fave for us. Poetry in motion... I guess this is motion in poetry! Bravo, my friend. Keep skating away on the thin ice of a new day ~ Scott Hamilton the elder

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/22/2020 8:12:00 PM

Hi, Scott (Hamilton)! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem about skating. I too love watching them perform in the Olympics. Appreciate your support for this poem in the Anthology. ~ Dick Button

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/9/2018 8:01:00 PM

A lovely read, Gershon. Congrats on your win.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/9/2018 8:22:00 PM

Thank you, Line...Apropos of today's weather in Chicago, which was a wintry mix, including two inches of snow...Ha, ha: Thursday it's supposed to be 71 degrees Fahrenheit... Today I wanted to skate away from here... :) gw

Eve Roper

Date: 3/15/2018 10:27:00 PM

Wonderful imagery in your poem, Gershon, and written very well. Congratulations on your win! Hugs ~`*

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/16/2018 1:03:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. Hope you enjoyed the Olympics, as I did---but it's past time for the "Spring Olympics," don't you think?

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 3/15/2018 9:51:00 PM

Enjoyed this thoroughly - I LIVE for the Olympics! Blessings and congratulations on your wonderful win, Gershon - keep up the great work, my friend! :-)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/15/2018 9:58:00 PM

This is high praise, coming from you, Gregory. I enjoy your poems so much, each one elegantly crafted, each one a true work of art. Thank you for reading this poem, for commenting, for your support and encouragement. Blessings to you and yours. :) Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/14/2018 6:41:00 PM

Those skaters were so impressive and I was so happy it was televised Gershon. You wrote a beautiful poem that deserves to be on the winner's list. Congratulations on your wonderful win! : )

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2018 8:25:00 PM

Thanks (again) for your gracious praise, Connie. It's very encouraging for me and much appreciated...And I'm simply in love with that gorgeous 1st-prize poem of yours, Winter Welcomes Spring. It's magnifico!! :) Gershon

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 3/14/2018 1:35:00 PM

Delightful, Gershon, it is one of my favorite Olympic events too. Not a difficult rhyme scheme to follow but a unique one that Joseph May assigned us. I compliment you on your excellent write and your placement in the contest.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2018 1:57:00 PM

Thank you so much, Reason, for your kind words and for stopping by my site...And coming back at you with a big congrats for your first place trophy winner, Silver Jubilee!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/13/2018 3:11:00 AM

You have captured the wondrous spectacle of the skaters I have delighted in watching Gershon. Beautiful! : )

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2018 8:02:00 PM

Thank you, Connie. I was hoping to achieve just that. Warm winter wishes, Gershon