Badminton Poems - Poems about Badminton

The Precious Jewels

..."The days are jewels, keep them with care". Jackie Kennedy

    Aquamarine were summers with siblings 
      beneath skies of blue riding bikes or swimming.
        Days of emerald too were t...

Quitter

...Every day I try something new
And hope my plans don't go askew;
Because of this horrible quitting through and through

Thought I'd start knitting
But never thought of committing;
The name 'quit...

Kelley

...
there were his baseball cards
collected in a shoebox,
his model submarines, and planes.
he paced in a restless waddle
from corner to corner in our bedroom.
he could beat me at any game
and al...

When Dreams Met the Eiffel Tower

...
A dream for many a watch for some  
The Olympic journey, Here it comes!!  
It was in Paris, few days ago  
It rushed a shiver from the head to the toe.  

Flags carried through the Seine river...

memories of my childhood

...red rover
dodgeball
the ghost is out tonight
badminton
tetherball
marbles
skates
bikes
trikes
picnics
memories of my childhood
obscure now
children are inside
staring at screens...

Poetry Badminton

...


That’s how some poets roll the the dice here, don’t you see?
I think it makes sense, if your life is all about me, me, me!

Old poetry friendships ………like garbage, tossed dowm
a mildewed...

Summer of Crazy

...I still have that letter somewhere.
You made me promise to not tell anyone you wrote it.
So I kept that promise,
I kept it for thirty years.
I’m kinda thinking it’s long enough.

Why was I attr...

Litha

...Humid and hot
Scorching parking lot 
Longest day, shortest night 
Light and dark fight 
Shorts and tank tops 
Sandals and flip flops 

Cutting grass
Catching bass
Beaches and amusement parks...

Unsportsmanlike Behavior

...If you read the reviews
And review the reports,
You'll conclude I'm a dude
Who is no good at sports.
At badminton, lawn darts, or table tennis,
No record of my name's in that book by Guinness.
...

Saturdays In the Park

...I remember those Saturdays in the park
We picnicked and played the live-long day,
As I recall, nothing seemed ominous or stark
I remember those Saturdays in the park,
Softball, horses...

Childhood Memories

...There was a time when I was very small
Happy on a Summer’s Day ‘ere I grew tall..
Gone are the bylanes rising at dawn
Blessed by Eos,
The Letter boxes and Candy Sellers
To keep one’s eyes on!
G...

Celestial Christmas Eve '73

...*Image of Comet Kohoutek by Wilkie.

Celestial Christmas Eve '73

'Twas day of Christmas eve, seventy-three,
Comet Kohoutek, badminton like sleeve,
Play-daytime Santa, store-bought ...

Poise and Control

...Life skills for the modern woman:

POSTURE & BALANCE
HIGH TEA PROMINADE
SONG & DANCE RECITALS
ENGLISH GARDEN ETIQUETTE
FASHION & STYLE SYMPOSIUM
INTER-MURAL BADMINTON & CROQUET
GENDER INFLECT...

Rhyming Fun

...My favorite game has a shuttlecock.
You can hear my shrieks around the block. 
People come running looking for detective chalk.
Thinking I was killed by a moron’s Glok.

You see I am not much of...

The Playground of Life

...
Life is a playground,
where folks ‘play’ around,
Catch-me-if-you-can, 
most favoured by man,
Some play badminton, 
with points they’re smitten,
Volleyball goes on, 
hit us with t...

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