Poetry Prompt Round-Up 5
August 14, 2008
‘The Olympics’ was this week’s poetry prompt theme and as Thursday evening has arrived, it is time to look back at the entries from poets worldwide. Sport is a subject people either love or hate which perhaps explains the relatively low turn out for this week’s cue. However, the poems submitted have been of an excellent standard both in structure and meaning. Each link below is well worth a visit.
Rio captures the excitement of the crowds lining the route of the Olympic marathon. The applause and cheers are contrasted with the calm pose of the runner.
French poet Tiniak alludes to the strenuous actions of the Games in an interesting poem that mixes romance with sport which can be found in the comment section here.
In Tiel Aisha Ansari’s poem ‘Winners and Losers‘ the highs and lows of the Olympic Dream are expressed in this creatively structured Villanelle. There is also a criticism of how Politics is never far from the spirit of the Games.
Bev’s short but succinct poem highlights the hard work and pressure put on young gymnasts. Whilst not mentioning China in particular, it is extremely apt for the latest accusations of under-age athletes participating from the host country.
David explores the differences between the free world and China and how this impacts on the lives of the Olympians in this fascinating poem.
Finally Ben Barden writes a humorous Olympic limerick which is printed below.
There once was a swimmer called Mike,
Who tried to do lengths on his bike,
He broke the right pedal,
But got the gold medal,
Next time he’ll be back with a trike.
I would like to thank all poets who submitted their work to this week’s poetry prompt. The comments section will remain open and you can add further links at any stage. Next week’s prompt will begin tomorrow at 6pm London time. If you enjoyed your stay here and will continue to take part each week, then please spread the word about this weekly interactive poetry event. It will benefit not only myself but all of us.
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Well, I’m a bit late with this poem, seeing how you’ve already published another prompt. Here’s a link anyway, in case anyone’s interested:
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I like how you read each of the poems and commented on them in your follow-up article. Very thoughtful.