Olympian Poems - Poems about Olympian

Having, with hope and faith, overcome past moonless night-like trials and tribulations, I meet today's sunshine-ones with Gilead's balm; Be aware that each living day and night has its race, and there is no need to jump the gun in disqualification; for it's not about coming in first place, but finishing the race:- Indeed, it's all about an old Japanese...

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Olympic moments now here, then gone under a spotlight intense as the sun Years of sweat, dedication and training geared toward a finish culminating In a...

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“The diva is high,” says the news, “huge splash in the pool and a bruise.” She scores off the scale. She’s thin as a whale. Crowd wades in her blubbering blues. 2/12/2022...

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save those tears for the solitude of night alone in your cold little widow’s bed when gates open to memories flowing still shellshocked by the emptiness of his love suddenly gone taking comfort in knowing how it went down all so perfect in every detail of every moment how he slipped into the next life like he was taking off a coat with dignity and...

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XV.X.MMVll - Words to the Olympian I've rode horses all my life. The metaphor being, my life's always been an uncomfortable unsmooth ride. I'd watched my mom her entire life, the Olympian, that beared the torch, like her sickness didn't slow her down at all. She had smiled, when the doctor told her she'd never make it. I thought to myself for...

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Dance of neurons is perceptible not on paper with ink only All gazed at the sprinting poetry with its look at new sunrise In Rio Olympics in hundred meters in just 9.81 seconds When Usain Bolt muscled out the poem of sprinting with elan Securing gold and the epithet of the fastest man on sweet earth Adding a new...

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(Dedication: Congratulations to Joseph Schooling, Singapore's first Gold Medallist, Rio Olympics 2016) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joy in meek voice as triumph speaks loud, Opt a fine win in swift sure speed; Set winning poise humble not proud, Etch hard work seen with gold disc deed; Prime purpose moves with passion pure, Heart and mind show how focus gains. Sense effort groove with gut feel sure, Calm...

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The goal of Gold, Silver, Bronze medals to win. The support and sacrifice of family and friends and strangers too. The show of strength when you win, and defeated look when you lose. The tears of joy and the show of sadness in knowing you are the best you can be in your expertise of the sport. The sleepless nights, the...

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Limerick : Once an intrepid Olympian Once an intrepid Olympian Craved for anthem gold on the podium Games after games came fourth So sawed his arm in wrath: Won at Paralympics gold and odium! © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2014...

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