Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BREAKING TRAINING, by WILLIAM A. PHELON



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BREAKING TRAINING, by                    
First Line: The football player, as he casts aside
Last Line: Count nothing now—just see those battlers eat!
Subject(s): Dieting; Food & Eating; Football


THE football player, as he casts aside
His moleskins and his helmet, never thinks
Of punts and touchdowns—that's all done—he speeds
To get his share of cool, delicious drinks.
And, most of all, the battered warriors fly
To stuff themselves with creampuffs and with pie!

You can't eat pie while you are training, and
Pastry is banned completely—such a life!
Through all the nights of autumn, every star
Dreams of tremendous deeds with fork and knife—
The season's over—victory and defeat
Count nothing now—just see those battlers eat!





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