Best Tournament Poems

Many tennis teams, come to our valley
It is rumored they "volley" with Sally

All those balls in one court
She will have to resort
To a scorekeeper's card to keep tally !!





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For Roy's Contest: Bawdy No. II 6/16/14...

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The crowds heads moved left 
To right- following the ball-
                    'Till it hit the floor....

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With his arms on knees steadies his lance
Searching for breath gives him a glance...

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Tigers of babylon draw tight
Power atlas at its brazen right
Strings and limbs, we can use these things

Explosive hips happen in flight
But all that grasps stays in sight
From shoulder to core declaration 
On this mat we make a firm statement...

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Sidney Lawlor 'The Tournament'

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             wimbledon...

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I stand tall in the center ring
Everyone pays attention
For I'm about to start the game
The world is going to turn
One wears blue
He who wears red
But I don't have much clue
The audience is on flare
Keep the match going
Make all things right
But who are you to judge...

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Let’s win the racquetball tournament Carlie said.
What she meant was “let ME win the racquetball tournament”.
My girl-next-door-charms usually hides my super competitive spirit.
This time was like all of the others.
When I won she stopped speaking to me.
No big loss....

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Let’s have a scrabble tournament! The activity director said.
Let’s not! Yelled an old man. His face turned all red. 
Only two wanted to do it, they used to teach school.
I play for blood one said, I am nobody’s fool!

This is a game for fun, not...

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girls basketball games
Iowa is serious
watched more than the boys
the whole state turns out for it
girls basketball games
grandmas and mothers see selves
as they watch their ruthless cubs...

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"Mine most beautiful and most gentle lady throughout your kingdom.
Thou's most loyal and most brave and most humblest of knight's.
Hereby and forever bequeath to thee, and pledge to lay down
mine own life for thee.  May I have the honor, and glory of
wearing your most...

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Age and a footballer

A lot I hold against Age:
It can the cheapest goals wedge,
The fortyish striker make a tired leg;
Final whistle of a match quick to beg,
The referee not afraid to bluff
For a first half long in rounding off!

A great deal I have against Age:
Many...

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After doing my author duties 
Got to the pub for a futbol beauty 
Liverpool Chelsea in a duel under the lights 
Should go down to the final seconds I do write 
But the score before I order is one nil 
Hoping the Champions would be...

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