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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ACE OF THE RACE, by WAYNE B. WALTERS 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. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RACING CARS by WILLIAM ROSE BENET OPENING THE MAIL by MINNIE BRUCE PRATT TAKIN' A CHANCE by WAYNE B. WALTERS FROM THE WOOLWORTH TOWER by SARA TEASDALE ON COMMUNISTS; EPIGRAM by EBENEZER ELLIOTT HUMAN FLIES by KATHARINE ADAMS AT ELLIS ISLAND by MARGARET LIVINGSTON CHANLER ALDRICH THE DEATH OF HUSS by ALFRED AUSTIN |
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