Sports Poems

Poems about Sports

Sports are complex in that they are a way to escape our lives as well as a way to look at our lives in a clearer way. In the world of sports the line of victory and defeat is quite clear. There is no question of what team you are on or what position you play within the team. These things are not always clear in real life. Escaping to the world of sports is an opportunity to think about these questions in our own lives.

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1. The Race
- By Qianna N. Graise
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Success And Keeping Your Eye On The Prize

Keep your eyes on the prize
Watching for the finish line
Taking in another breath of air
You realize in just a few minutes

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2. Swimming
- By Allie
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Poem About The Thrill Of Competitive Swimming

Water pounds within my ears,
my stomach twists with all my fears.

The race begins with the sound of a gun;

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3. The Ballad Of Muhammad Ali
- By Paul Coppola
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Poem On An Iconic Moment In Boxing History

He floats like a butterfly,
He stings like a bee.
That's why they call him
Muhammad Ali.

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4. We Play The Game
- By Garrett Shepherd
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Football And Small Town Pride

On Friday nights
Underneath the lights
That shine so bright
We play the game

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5. How Can You Say It's Just A Game?
- By Samuel Ward
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Life Lessons Learned From Sports Poem

How can you say it's just a game
When I've been pushed all my life to reach goals
Told to work harder than my opponent
All along being shaped and molded

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6. The Run
- By Amar Qamar
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 27, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Poem On Finding Peace Through Running

I'm running to cleanse my soul.
"From what? To where?"
At this moment I do not care.
Rain drops beat against my face.

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7. Alive
- By Inna Grigorenko
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2018 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Running

When my thoughts are too heavy,
My feelings too numb,
When my heart is unsteady,
And the tears start to come,

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As an athlete, I like running, so I love the 2nd stanza.
8. Hockey
- By Erica
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2017 with permission of the Author.
Sports Fan's Love Of The Game

From the very first moment I saw them all,
I knew that this was who I wanted to be.
With my eyes wide open, looking around,
"Does everyone else see what I see?"

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9. My Court
- By McKay K. Echols
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.
Basketball Is My Life Poem

The dribble of the basketball,
The swish of the net,
The squeaking of my shoes against
The wood floor,

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10. The Biker's Road
- By Daren L. Gardner
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2013 with permission of the Author.
Raise the door or just take off the cover,
there she sits just waiting for us to hover.

Our first glance we know she waits,

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As a bike rider I can relate to this, when you're out there with your mates it's hard to explain, the freedom you feel, and at peace with your mind.
11. Casey At The Bat

Famous Poem
- By Ernest Lawrence Thayer
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

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12. My Rescue
- By Erin
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2009 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Love For Running

My feet stick the black rubber
It's like some kind of magnetic tape
Day after day, it pulls me back
For not only does my body demand it,

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Very touched in tears thanks had me sobbing had to show this to my grandson
13. Tribute To Michael Jordan
- By Neil Dickinson
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009 with permission of the Author.
There’s a fellow we knew as Air Jordan
Years ago many planes he was boardin’
When he left his abode
To play games on the road

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14. My Addiction And Passion
- By Brett Melton
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2009 with permission of the Author.
Poem Exploring The Thrills Of Motocross

My sport
The big jumps, bruises, and broken bones
The blood that pours from open wounds
The stitches needed to mend the cuts

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I start up my bike it feels so right. Give it some gas now it warm I take off with a roar. I ride to the track put my goggles on I line up at the starting gate look around 20 other guys right...

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15. One Look
- By Ashley
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2008 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Soccer

As I stand on that muddy grass field,
The roar of the cheering crowds
Is all I seem to hear.
No specific voices; it's all just a blur.

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This poem is quite amazing, and I am sure that a lot of people would be touched like the way I have. I have a friend who enjoys this poem because she plays football. It is very substantial to...

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16. Olympic Games
- By Ken Budden
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008 with permission of the Author.
Poems About The Olympics

Only for those of a special breed,
Living a dream, a chance to succeed,
Yesterday's hopes and desires coming true,
Making your mark with records anew

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Freestyle
water, strokes
kicking, stocking, working
diving into the pool
swimming
17. My Little Scrapper
- By Judy
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008 with permission of the Author.
High School Football

Thinking back through all the years
How swiftly they've passed by
I close my eyes and bite my lip
Try so hard not to cry

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Sports Poems

Poems about Sports

17 Poems on Athletics and Sporting Events

1. The Race

2. Swimming

3. The Ballad Of Muhammad Ali

4. We Play The Game

5. How Can You Say It's Just A Game?

6. The Run

7. Alive

8. Hockey

9. My Court

10. The Biker's Road

11. Casey At The Bat

12. My Rescue

13. Tribute To Michael Jordan

14. My Addiction And Passion

15. One Look

16. Olympic Games

17. My Little Scrapper