Derby Poems - Poems about Derby

Today is Derby Day It is a big day in Kentucky I have never attended, but I try to watch each year I love to see the dresses and the fancy hats and the beautiful, strong horses give their all It is a special day that people in other states may not think is a big deal but I love Derby Day...

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Hidden Face Man of Des Moines was carrying his steed to Derby Town. It’s the oddest sight, agreed a jokester, a monkey, a duck and a clown. Onlookers wanted to take a peek, for it is not a matter of course When you see a man in a turban carrying a brown upside down horse....

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The gates open as a large crowd starts rushing in A day of pomp and pageantry is about to begin It is the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs home of the Kentucky Derby Top 3-year-olds from around the world circle the track in a frenzied hurry The jockeys with their colorful outfits mount their...

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As swift behooves, In challenging quest, Competitive hearts, Race their best, A treasure to win, One measurable test, For equine ones, The World's Best. new renditions to have compared later. This is with As starting out on first line....

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Anti-Poem— “Going To See Honey Sanchez” gloria and me we take a yellow taxi from canoga park we go to see honey sanchez at the olympic on grand she be the dragon lady on skates she and terri lynch both of them girls be tough as nails in their ripe beauty both wearing thunderbird white riding fire and blood lighting...

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Whinging Willy sure felt silly Placing a wager on a chestnut filly Who ran around all willy nilly Bringing up the rear in the Derby of Dilly...

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They wore their Kentucky Derby headdress hats into the church. The minister knew that no one would be seeing him that day. He liked conducting a sermon the weekend of the Derby. He did not have to comb his hair or brush his teeth. Wise people sequestered behind the hats stopped struggling to see. Resigning themselves to the fact that...

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A buttery, flaky crust Fresh cup, chopped pecans Brown sugar and egg with cocoa Dash of vanilla Bit of bourbon, hug Bake and serve Sweet! ...

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It's a Saturday the first in the month of May Kentucky Derby The running of the roses The first jewel in the crown ...

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The odds are stacked against me But I’ve picked my favorite horse. Today is Derby Day and will I watch it? Yes, of course! I am not a race fanatic But for this one in Kentucky, I select my top 3 choices And I hope that I get lucky. My bet and my mint julep Are imaginary; still, I scream and cheer my horses on, A...

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Derek Will you be able to bear it? First weekend in May And who the Yankees will play, Bringing slugging Louisville woods Tigers score if they could. In the Bronx Bombers get what they want. While springtime proposes A tradition featuring red roses. In Kentucky, a...

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As horses gallop Around dirt roads They kick up Bunnies of dust And pebbles Become Lodged in their shoes...

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Elmont was a good father Children never a bother Having two daughters years after he wed Everything well planned not much debt Rose and Susie were their names Beautiful flowers blooming in a family picture frame There was an incident long ago With these two lovely does When the red head got mad one time...

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Got up at four Scored some fresh bait the night before Boat and tackle are loaded offshore Going derby fishing at the reservoir Needing to stop at the store For some beverages ice and more This is coming together so nice Been looking forward to it for nights Even got in a fight with my wife It's just not right How she was so not...

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The Merseyside derby The Red Peril For every Blue Even Bluer after 90 minute's The tortured fan's faces grimace Children cry on the long road home This is not the 1st and it won't be our last But we are born Everton Blue It's in our D.N.A Tomorrow is another Day To face Red Enemy Fire Thank the Lord for Beer...

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