Marathon Poems - Poems about Marathon

It's easy to find those who'll sprint, To the end, with a heroic gleam, But to run the long race, With a steady, patient pace, Is a rarer and more noble dream....

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They say when life is on the dearth of faith, And you know you've then made the growth, Maybe that's what it means to get. Strive, strive and let it come, This is your moment to choose the ultimatum, One last chance and a one last try, Take your spirit through the run. The moment of glory when the world shall see, What...

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In the marathon of life, we run with grit, In the sprint of moments, we dash with grace. In the relay of generations, we pass the baton. Our legs pump like pistons, hearts our engines, Our breath is the fuel that fires our journey. We run through valleys of shadow and doubt, ...

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Why do these girls run, why? tell me Why are they running the marathon? All deserve a gold medal, all of them I have tears in my eyes when I see them. ...

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Training for a marathon, where does someone begin to start Time to begin six months of intense training, a course I need to chart Discipline and willpower I must rely on to get the job done Hard work I am not afraid of it, in fact, I will welcome the challenge and try to make it fun To be...

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In America, Passover’s a marathon in Israel, it’s a sprint Two nights @ four cups of wine in the USA One night, four cups, in the Holy Land, recover in a day All that anticipation in Israel ...

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With takeovers bankers are set But Capital One's is a threat Owning Discover As surrogate mother Makes Visa and Mastercard sweat...

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10/20/2023 Those tanned, shapely legs of mine, where have you gone? No longer have I the ability to run! Nor feel the glorious, salt water spray, from my beloved, San Francisco Bay! That kissed my sweating, dawn face. Those foggy morns, the busy hands of time have erased. Some other body now, in its place? This ghost of a runner,soulfully does state. Who took away my...

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Running, running, running faster Trying to stave off disaster To keep from losing in this race It's time that I picked up the pace Breathing, breathing, breathing harder Hope I don't end up a martyr My lungs are burning, legs are weak The finish line is all I seek Cramping, cramping, cramping woes I'm losing feeling in my toes I know it's not a mortal...

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The European Sauna Marathon does take place during the coldest winter afternoons in each year in Otepää in southern Estonia with no fear; That place called the "winter capital" race takes place there. People from around the world gather to cheer for the marathon during the middle of the winter season; Each team was given a race map with a specific...

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Gold Medal Marathoner, Susan Ashley Never can be accused of acting rashly Carefully crafts each word, line, and stanza Wowing us with her prolific free-verse poetry bonanza! Silver Medal Marathoner, Lin Lane Time to pop the proverbial ‘Pérignon champagne Your podium pal called your `brilliant pen a daystar bright’ Your genius poesy, dark or light, is a poetry lover’s delight! Bronze Medal Marathoner,...

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Yes, they told her they will induce our baby.It was the high blood pressure, it seems I skipped out of work early at twelve. The maternity unit was just up the road. She sat on a table, legs swinging over the edge. ‘That’s it, no more after this one’. She looked shattered, as if she’d run a marathon. I peeked at our new arrival, she was fine.I left my lunch break, you see. She...

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In the monstrous, glaring, beat-down rage of the blazing sun I rested on my lawn chair and saw the slower racers cross the finish line of the longest race in foot racing They retched, threw up and fell to the ground trying to grasp the elusive breath, holding on to their sides truly a pitiful, heart wrenching...

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Life is full Of joys and sorrows The best is one's Who learn from mistakes Ups and downs Are parts of life So don't be panic Take the lesson and move on The instant you are up Don't be arrogant The moment you are down Don't be ashamed Nature is wondering How you pass the moments The joys and sorrows The ups and downs...

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A LOS ANGELES MARATHON RUNNERS GOAL AS IT GOES INTO OUR HEAD WE BEGIN TO BELIEVE. WE PUT IN ON RECORD SO WE CAN RETRIEVE. SEEING IS BELIEVING AS WE'RE RETRIEVING A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEAD IS WHAT WE'RE RECEIVING. CONCEIVING A THOUGHT GOES BEYOND WHAT WE'RE TAUGHT. IF WE BELIEVE IT IS WHAT WE BOUGHT. IMAGINATION, HAS IT'S OWN WAY. JUST IMAGINE A BEAUTIFUL DAY. THEN REALIZE THE...

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