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| Searching... Subject: SHOT PUTTING Matches Found: 12 IN THE FORUM OF JUSTICE, by GRACE DENIO LITCHFIELD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Pass. Pass. Pass. Thou hast had thine hour Last Line: To rush on and win with thy pitiful lance. Subject(s): Track Athletics; Victory; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles LOVE SONNET OF A TRACK FIEND, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: Baby, I know you think that I Last Line: I'll make the rest look just like also-rans! Subject(s): Gambling; Horse Racing; Track Athletics; Wagering; Betting; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles PAAVO NURMI, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: They say he lives on hard, black bread Last Line: The bounding, flying finn! Subject(s): Nurmi, Paavo (1897-1973); Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles REGATTA, by IVAN SWIFT Poem Text First Line: We have heard the roll of the signal - gun! Last Line: We've heard our signal-gun! Subject(s): Competition; Surfing; Track Athletics; Waves; Wind; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles RUNNER, by GENEVIEVE TAGGARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You are not for valleys. Or for any maiden Last Line: Runner, runner, runner -- wind and runner meet! Alternate Author Name(s): Wolf, Robert Leopold, Mrs. Subject(s): Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles THE BLACK RUNNER, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I'm awake, I'm away! Last Line: My feet in the dust. Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles THE GLORIOUS TOUCHDOWN, by GEORGE ADE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When the crisp autumnal zephyrs whistle through the leafless trees Last Line: By going into training — the result will be the same. Subject(s): Athletes; Football; Sports; Track Athletics; Victory; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles THE LONELINESS OF THE 100-METER DASH MAN, by DAVID WAGONER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Crouching, he puts the stiffened tips of his fingers Subject(s): Loneliness; Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles THE RUNNER, by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sweat glides on the forehead of the gasping runner Last Line: To the runner Subject(s): Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles THE SERVICE, by BURGES JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I was the third man running in a race Last Line: "I dreaded you two thundering behind!" Subject(s): Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles TIME, by INEZ LINDSEY ELLIS Poem Text First Line: Time, thou art the greatest runner of them all Last Line: Then vanished without knowing of your fame. Subject(s): Spectator (periodical); Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles TO THE DISCUS THROWER, by VIRGINIA LYNE TUNSTALL Poem Text First Line: Shimmering fabrics, broidered with bright threads Last Line: Wrapped in your cloak of stainless nudity! Subject(s): Mythology - Classical; Track Athletics; Running Races; Pole Vaulting; Discus Throwing; Shot Putting; Running Hurdles |
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