Sports
sports
(2/5/01)
_________First Place__________exhaling - the parachute opensdoris kasson
________Second Place________winter rain I finger each seam on the baseballgary steinberg
_________Third Place________ winter evening Orion chases the moon over the soccer fieldEarl
_________Below Third Place________
lap after lap . . . the old speed skater's smooth paceoga
no movement - the two kendo masters exhale for five minutes Tore Sverredal
silent crowd -- the rhythmic thok of a ball gop
first spring day
eyes of an old chow
follow the frisbee
Ellen Compton
night game-- above the diamond a bat flies Laurene
a team photo the hockey players' toothless smiles DeVar
boxing gloves laced and then the itch Mary Seabright
dirt track race --
a baby blanket drops
under the bleachers
an'ya
where I last saw him a jagged hole in the ice and cold cold water Nancy Stewart Smith
on his bike tossing bird seed the gulls follow ~A Ramey
starting blocks-- my heart pounds faster just before the pistol fires -naia
hardened clay
thud of a horseshoe
missing the stake
Debra Woolard Bender
spring opener the umpire brushes dirt off homeplate Cindy Tebo
Dragon Boat Race -- the women paddle against the wind Angelika Kolompar
winter sport- children gather wood for the stove Kathi
Sunday sport
two cans of cold beer
and a box of wings
paul t conneally
See! A promise of spring. Through winter’s last snowfall, crocuses sport their buds. Bob Parker
GOOOOOOAL!!! me and my coach hanging in the air Ghost Cat
the perfect punch -
he drops like a stone
to the canvass
Carol Raisfeld
listen to the crowd
even in an empty gym
ball swishes the net
Dana Florestano
poetry in motion master of jumps and turns ice skater Victor P. Gendrano
nude flag football rules... if it doesn't come off in three seconds, let go art
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