Best Hamstring Poems

First grade, pelted with eggs
  Second grade, broke both legs
Third grade, fell down the stairs
  Fourth grade, clawed by a bear

Fifth grade, ran into a tree
  Sixth grade, twisted a knee
Seventh grade, concussed my head
  Eighth grade, fell out of bed

Ninth...

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THINGS WITH STRINGS

Spider's web, strings of stars,
a weaver's loom, and old guitars.
Balls of yarn, and DNA,
string bikini, and crochet.

Cats cradle, spools of thread,
Tails on kites, and hairs on head.
Theory in music, or in science,
together making a string alliance.

Yo-yo, and Pinocchio, 
harp, violin and cello.
Catgut bow,...

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and you tap tap on my leaves
high tide descends shipshape as
wholesome as can be brought forth
from the gale force fete relief

oh the hamstring you do hug
taut grasp relieves danger from
belt strap as it leaves beach plank
so the treetop perch easing

soothing dry tides of the wind
cool-charm...

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40th Marathon For 70 Year Old

Almost in disbelief, I reread the headline of this one particular online piece of news….
A 72-year-old Retiree Just Ran His 40th New York Marathon, screams the title of this news…

Reading on, Dave Obelkevich, he has done the most consecutive New...

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THREE WAYS of Swiping the World Cup

"It is sweet and fitting/glorious to lay your life down for your country » - from a poem by HORACE

(See my story selected to represent France in the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, entitled: « ZERO - ZERO...

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a full grown man pissed himself in front of me tonight
... he just passed out in a chair and began flowing urine 
through the lower hamstring section of his jeans-
the pitter-patter on some other guy's kitchen floor made it disgustingly too real
... a pool had...

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James is a former sprinter, visually impaired, 
Who suffered disappointment at exclusion, 
From the 2012 games because he procured, 
A grade three hamstring injury of dissociation. 

But he keep going until 2015 though distraught, 
So he entered the sporting discipline of cycling, 
And quickly made...

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My back’s in the sun with a ring-a-ling-ding
Have to admit I am doing my thing
I sit outside with couch, but no vase of Ming
The dog and cat are here, bringing me bling

I hear a cardinal alight with a teensy ping
She begins to open her beak...

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I now acquiesce to this with you
May ours be that affaire-de-coeur
Where dubious turmoils never flow,
For you etherea ladyl,
Have fuzzled me enough that I subservient,
By hindsight should have surrendered long ago,
But hither and yon was my heart in fear,
The interstitial thoughts do hamstring us,
I apologised to...

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My eyes open in a dark room
The clock is telling me 5 approaches
There to my right I see the outline
Of you

Hair draped across your sleeping face
Gently I pull my left arm from under the covers and brush your hair back
Exposing cheek and ear

My lips catch...

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Sandpaper noise of idle chatter
intrudes upon my inner thoughts
Scraps flake off their intelligence
to show the ignorance they brought

How grandiose they believe themselves
in opinions they all voice
Just mere babble spoken as truth
as though their egos have no choice

Gathered in packs like wild dogs
seeking the weakest in...

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Written By:  D. Collins 9/14/21


Back in the days, the Elders weren't lying.
Sometimes I get up and hear cracks 4 or 5 times.
The hip gets to hurting with any sudden moves.
Walk slow up the stairs, and hold the rail, fool.


Whenever feeling the urge, just slow...

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WARNING: THE CONTENTS OF THS POEM MAY BE
DANGEROUS TO YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING

(Photo of the Two Lovers is available on contest site),

As any physical therapist worth his salt will tell you
   These two wannabee lovers are inviting big, big trouble!*
 
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Slipped through my finger my diamond ring
Down the drain it went so I got out some string
I attaching a bobby pin then coiled it like a box spring
Lowering it down gently but the phone started to ring
I went to answer it and cling clang there...

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The Magnificent Mountains of Maine 

Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest peak
beckons to those who challenge seek.
and to the dare-devilish kind,
White Cap Mountain will blow their mind.

Though not among Maine’s tallest peaks
Mount Cadillac is one to seek.
Mount Desert Island’s jewel rare
This is the place to stand and...

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