Sports Poems

Poems about Sports
Sports are complex in that they are a way to escape our lives as well as a way to look at our lives in a clearer way. In the world of sports the line of victory and defeat is quite clear. There is no question of what team you are on or what position you play within the team. These things are not always clear in real life. Escaping to the world of sports is an opportunity to think about these questions in our own lives.
21 Poems on Athletics and Sporting Events
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1. Casey At The Bat
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
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The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game. -
2. Alive
When my thoughts are too heavy,
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My feelings too numb,
When my heart is unsteady,
And the tears start to come,Featured Shared StoryAs an athlete, I like running, so I love the 2nd stanza.
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3. Tribute To Michael Jordan
There’s a fellow we knew as Air Jordan
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Years ago many planes he was boardin’
When he left his abode
To play games on the road -
4. My Little Scrapper
Thinking back through all the years
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How swiftly they've passed by
I close my eyes and bite my lip
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5. The Biker's Road
Raise the door or just take off the cover,
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there she sits just waiting for us to hover.
Our first glance we know she waits,Featured Shared StoryAs a bike rider I can relate to this, when you're out there with your mates it's hard to explain, the freedom you feel, and at peace with your mind.
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6. My Rescue
My feet stick the black rubber
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It's like some kind of magnetic tape
Day after day, it pulls me back
For not only does my body demand it, -
7. My Addiction And Passion
My Sport
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The big jumps, bruises, and broken bones
The blood that pours from open wounds
The stitches needed to mend the cutsFeatured Shared StoryI start up my bike it feels so right. Give it some gas now it warm I take off with a roar. I ride to the track put my goggles on I line up at the starting gate look around 20 other guys right...
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8. Not In Vain
If you can get an equalizer with 10 men,
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If you can take the shot and forget your pain,
not all you went through was in vain,
If you can use the ground to your advantage in the hard rain,Featured Shared StoryI love this poem. It is amazing, and it has inspired me to do my own piece like this one.
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9. The Road To Victory
In a land of dreams
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A little boy
With a stick of wood
His scrawny arms -
10. Olympic Games
Only for those of a special breed,
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Living a dream, a chance to succeed,
Yesterday's hopes and desires coming true,
Making your mark with records anewFeatured Shared StoryFreestyle water, strokes kicking, stocking, working diving into the pool swimming
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Featured Shared Story
This poem really touches my sad lonely heart. I wish one day I could feel the same as a dancer.
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12. Legendary Bull Rider
As he walks you can hear the spurs on his boots
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He walks on over and hops in the chute
then waits alone with the bull
until the moment when the gate is pulledFeatured Shared StoryMy good friend Tucker was killed in a car accident 4 days before we were supposed to start our junior year of highschool. He was a bull rider and this means alot to me.
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13. Jon, My Football Hero
One day my little boy of three
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With great big smiling eyes
Said, "I'm going to play some football, Mom,
With all the bigger guys!" -
14. The Love Of The Game
It's Friday night,
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I've got a game.
We play the Indians,
My best friend's team. -
15. Surviving The Bull Ride
The bull is in the gate
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You lower yourself to rest on his back
He moos a threatening sound full of hate
You nod, you're out, there's no turning back -
16. Hockey
From the very first moment I saw them all,
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I knew that this was who I wanted to be.
With my eyes wide open, looking around,
"Does everyone else see what I see?" -
17. Tribute To Dale Earnhardt Sr.
I have built this machine with bleeding hands.
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I have shaped it to slice the wind.
I have shined it with polish and sweat.
I have balanced it with feelFeatured Shared StoryI love this piece of poetry. It was very touching to read.
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18. What Was Going Through Your Mind?
What's going through your mind when you're running up the side, only 1 man to beat?
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When he runs fast you'll run faster, can he take the heat?
What's going through your mind when the X is open for the 40 yard touchdown pass?
He catches the ball, and you hope this moment will always last. -
19. My Court
The dribble of the basketball,
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The swish of the net,
The squeaking of my shoes against
The wood floor, -
20. Skateboarding
The bumps, bruises, and broken bones
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The blood that pours from open wounds
The stitches needed to mend the cuts
All of this can become too muchFeatured Shared StoryWe'll when I read this poem I legitly started to sort of cried because Mitchell Described me so well. And he knows what is it is about thank you so much. You inspired me to write about...
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