Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ACE OF THE RACE, by WAYNE B. WALTERS


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THE ACE OF THE RACE, by                    
First Line: Speed, nerve and thrills galore
Last Line: The end of a perfect day.
Subject(s): Automobile Racing; Sports; Victory; Race Car Driving


Speed, nerve and thrills galore,
Speedway never furnished more
Than the classic of our own
With King Speed on his throne.

There were twenty unique cars,
Pilots, pushers, all were stars,
Nothing but success in view,
Knowing what they had to do.

Race began with utmost care,
Ten thousand eyes watching there,
Cheering for their favorite team,
Almost seemed like a dream.

Some turn overs and mishaps,
Race progressing, laps and laps,
Following this arduous route,
Some were forced to drop out.

Then the gleaming racer red,
With just fourteen laps ahead,
Acted up and threw a wheel,
Some one else the race might steal.

The youngster and his pushers fast,
Kept on going to the last,
Official with flag in hand,
Waved them victory from his stand.

Sponsored by the Franklin Star,
And the merchants fine they are,
To make this in every way,
The end of a perfect day.





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