Olympic Poems - Poems about Olympic

As a seventeen year old competitive swimmer, the other swimmer I looked up to was Mark Spitz, he was a multiple gold medal winner, a wonder in the water, a swimming blitz. I had Olympic dreams, my element was the aquatic, but life took me in another direction, it seemed, the lure of going to practices seemed less exotic. How I loved the...

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Let's all celebrate Motivate and innovate Let's all have incredible fun The one that will last more than a lifetime Every four years, it is that time Again and again, let's us sprint, jump, run Like happy rabbits, like flying cheetahs Let's us enjoy all sports and the hoopla Let's witness and win the gold medals Many records will be broken It is about doing...

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A long time ago, grandpa told me amateur athletes crossed oceans and paid the fees Every four years a noble spirit arose emblazoned on a torch, fiery and free A spirit...

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We woke up early to a 50 degrees morning….six o’clock to be specific In order to make the 70 mile trip to Rialto Beach on the coast of the Pacific. It was a two hour circuitous trip …since we had to be there by nine there was no time to linger about because Rialto Beach is only open when...

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From visiting Seattle to seeing whales from the port side of a ship… so many new experiences keep cropping up this trip… We crossed the Puget Sound on a giant Ferry boat… then drove across the Hood Canal on a bridge that was built to float. As we drove out of Seattle, the tall pines and a host...

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I can feel it in the tip of my toe, I have the rhythm in my body, and I’ve got to go, the fire is burning in my feet and without you I cannot compete. You have been with me for so long, and I am inviting you to come and help me compose the...

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I've written a song for the Olympic Games in Paris, France, 2024. The French version is via Google translation. Thank you. Hopefully it's a good one. Olympic Stars Shine True Michelle Morris 27/10/2023 Olympic stars shine true The world is watching you Together we are one Underneath this blue marble sun Olympic stars shine forever This time is your now or never Seize the...

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JOHN BETJEMAN 'Olympic Girl' she she ...

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John Betjeman tennis poem 'Olympic girl' ...

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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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Wishing and wanting to be An Olympic Triathlon Gold Medal Winner Knowing full well in order to succeed This specific individual feat requires 3 different apposing skillets So I went in search of 3 of the very best coaches in each individual particular event and discipline So I got Memo to teach me how to run Forrest Gump how to swim And Lance Armstrong to teach...

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The Duke Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Hawaii’s Polynesian Legend Olympic swimmer-strokes freestyle Represented USA & Hawaii Shattered all records and brought surfing to the world! Embraced Kaliani Surfer's Mantra Life Saver and introduced surfing to the mainland, The beachboy gentleman (1890–1968)...

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When the temp goes down smiles come out. You can hear the cheers of athletes shout. Coming from competitors of all walks of life. Piercing the chill like butter with a hot knife. Strapping up ski boots to hit the steep slopes. Some rookies are naturals learning the ropes. Bundled up and ready to get...

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A skater with a beautiful face Wore panties trimmed with delicate lace The judges swore They did not score For the lace being quite out of place!...

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The skaters glide across the ice, Perform a triple axel, twice! But sometimes fall and pay the price; I don’t know how they do it. For if a slip is somehow made, Perhaps by tripping on a blade, A beaming face is still displayed As if they never knew it. Until the point the music ends When each performer comprehends He’ll earn no medal dividends Because...

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