Shot Put

#athletics #field #commonwealthgames #birmingham Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com Some call it “Graceful”, as the heavy metal ball flies into the air of course, step outside the circle you’re launching from and your Position on the leader board isn’t secure up high it travels, and then gravity intervenes – making it fall to the …

Framed

#1MinFiction Bike Frame C/O Cyranny’s Cove Wanted A pair of handlebars and a comfy seat and a pair of wheels that will head down the street Two new pedals, so i can go for medals A couple of gears , that’ll last for years oh – finally a key – to set me free Written …

Why did i agree to this?

#writeclub #Volunteering #Sports Its Four o’clock in the morning and i’m up with the lark the bag is packed for the job and i’m headed for the park Breakfast of fruity muesli builds up my resolve as i ponder over the job in hand and problems i might have to solve I dress up warmly …

Penalty Box

#Fowc #Missed Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com I You would think the professionals would understand the rules of the game trip em up here and it’s everybody out One – on – One II Referee points to the spot while goalie does his best to distract the sharpshooter facing him Only question for him Diving …

Put a Pin on it

#socs #pin Someone once told me – you never really leave the scouts In a sense – i guess they were right. Why? i hear you ask – because of some little things picked up along the way back when i was a cub scout (yeah! i am that old) when we went on expeditions …

Kick off

Old Trafford, Manchester, 14th August 2021 Old Trafford – Manchester Utd They’d been preparing for this for weeks Olympics – a mere distraction to what lay ahead The match – early saturday the vendors – out with their home made goods – were there on Friday the banner stretched across the entrance gate window a …

Upside down

#writingprompt #upsidedown In a topsy turvy world as sunlight headed for the horizon the sun was rising on the other half of the earth While people were eating their evening meal athletes were in the gymnasium after having a hearty breakfast so as breakfast tv was being shown on the big box athletes were making …

Real

This ain’t no pulp fiction Or a work from Shakespeare Candid Cameras aren’t hiding round to jump up and appear Events they are a happening this can’t be called “Fake News” Competitors are going for the medals Commentators – are blowing a fuse For favourites are being shown the door whilst outsiders pick up Gold …

Slope

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com The golf pro landed the ball downhill all seemed well that was until aided by the grass or on its own perhaps by wind it was blown down the slope , and into a trap into the sand, in a moments snap the ball was rescued by his sand …