Short Judo Poems

like a judo trick, let’s use the ego ~
holding firm focus, choosing to let go...

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fall schedule
grillcheese and tomato soup
judo class tonight



posted on May 31, 2018...

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When the mind grabs and holds,

slams and finally pins down 

an elusive poetic idea

on the judo mat of

the written word,

the soul leaps

with effusive

yet quiet

joy!...

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Bow to the mat’s ritual space
The dance begins
Bare feet skip
Fingers grip sleeves
Legs sweep
Fight to keep 
balance strange tango
Now –
A flash of white, thud, shout,
Ippon!
The referee’s hand shoots up
In salute

5/10/2017
For contest: Sports Short
Sponsored by Joseph Soper...

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whenever the mind finally grabs

     and pins down an elusive

          poetic idea on the judo mat

               of the written word, 

                    the soul jumps 

                        with effusive, 

                             yet quiet,

                                  joy !...

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Judo King 
     is a king 
  there is no two ways about it 
He defeated his evil enemy  
    and he lets himself 
move in time
   to the music 
of the night 
Let us see what Judo King 
    and his friend 
Demon Racer
have in store  for us 
    in this new different time 
far from recent world struggles...

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Judo King
       is a king
  there are no two
ways about it
   He defeated the 
evil one 
   and he lets himself 
move in time 
   to the music 
of the night
    Let us see what 
Judo King and his friend
     Demon Racer
have in store for us 
in this new, different time
   where world struggles 
have changed forever...

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jiggling juggernaut jockeyed judo
katie’s Korean kitties killed with kudos
lively llamas listened, learning Latin
Mischievous miscreants misused satin
Needless nimble noodles kneaded themselves
Opulence and opals were seen in land of elves
Paralyzed parlor poodles paraded past purple pails
Quarrelsome queens quickly collected quick quails...

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Talked with an old friend 
about the new "Flash"TV show 
   and we both realized that 
the "Arrow" on TV is supposed 
to be "Green Arrow" 
    He is in his 40's I 
think 
   I am 59 - almost 60 and 
still discussing comic books! 
   The creator of Superman 
 were Jews
So am I!
 Comic books are a form of literature ,friends 
  Once I created a character named 
           "Judo King!...

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Natalie was fifteen when she started playing judo, 
At her home club in Crawley of Kin Ryu Judo Club, 
When she trained twice weekly against able-bodied, 
She was coached by Lisa Harrison in category 70kg.

She’s a 1st dan grade, a very high Japanese rank
Of black belt, and she was born on 27th June 1994;
She won the junior Worlds in Egar, Hungary, a gold, 
Gold in the Internationals 2015, bronze in the open....

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How lucky we are the Olympics
Will be starting, this Friday, in France!
After all this political trauma,
We can wake from this terrible trance.

We can focus on swimming and tennis,
Gymnastics and polo and track.
Cheer for volleyball, diving and cricket
And not listen to pols talking smack.

There’ll be fencing and judo and hockey
And sailing and golf and lacrosse.
Once the athletes march in, all that fanfare
Will remind us there’s life after loss.
...

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