Poetry+and+Song

= The power of the Olympic Games has influenced many people to write poems and songs. This page contains poems and songs written by people who felt that the Olympic Games could only be explained by poetry and music. =



 > //From seclusion unfurled// > //Opening its gates// > //To embrace the world//  Phelps **swam** eight times > Eight times won gold > The world in awe > <span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Watched history unfold <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> Olympic **gymnastics** > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">A glorious scene > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">China was fantastic > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">But nowhere near sixteen <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> Nastia Liukin > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Put to the test > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">As **all-around gymnast** > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">She proved she’s the best <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> A beaming smile > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">From **balance beam**’s ace > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Shawn Johnson nailed it > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">And took first place <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> Yelena of Russia > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Loved by crowds > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Broke another world record > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">**Pole vaulting** the clouds <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> **Volleyball**’s queens > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Won every heat > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Walsh and Misty May > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Unfamiliar with defeat <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> A Jamaican giant > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">With an appropriate name > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Made **racing** look easy > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">And Bolted to fame <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> As **baseball** and **softball** > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Faded from view > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">**BMX** racing > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Made its debut <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> In **Tae Kwon Do** > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">A national disgrace > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">That guy from Cuba > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Kicked a ref in the face <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> In **ping pong** and **diving** > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Hardly a nation > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Could compete with China’s > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">World domination <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> James DeGale > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Fighter from Britain > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">The **middleweight** champ > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Despite being bitten <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> Through ten tough sports > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">He fought his way > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">**World’s Greatest Athlete**: > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Bryan Clay <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);"> Allstars and small stars > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">Played as a team > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">For **basketball** greatness > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; color: rgb(250, 5, 5);">And took back the dream > <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Poem is from http://abunchofwordz.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/2008-summer-olympics-the-short-version-the-games-in-rhyme/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> (This poem was found on http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?id=153566&AuthorID=7685) This poem shows how the Olympics can often lead to people becoming heroes. It also shows how millions wait desperately for the games to begin. Many are often changed by the desire to win, but only one will take home the gold. - Schuyler Berland **<span style="color: rgb(12, 0, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> It is that time of year when people stand and cheer.
 * 1. The first poem is titled "2008 Summer Olympics in Verse" by Edie Montgomery-Pool and is about the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It mentions many people who have changed the course of history through taking part in the games and shows how records were broken during the summer of 2008. The Beijing Olympics were an amazing sight, and this poet truly captures the amazing atmosphere of the games. - Schuyler Berland**
 * //The big red dragon// **
 * 2. The second poem is titled** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">"Olympic Dreams, Dreams Of Glory... " and is by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado.**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">

Dreams of Olympic gold, stories will soon be told.

Athletes give it their all, the world watches in awe!

Let's support the home team, as they live out their dreams!

So let the games begin: the world, as one, will win!


 * 3. This poem is titled "**Joan Benoit**//, 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist//" by Rina Ferrarelli . It shows how the Olympic Games are often times when people must face the world and show that they are truly amazing. It also shows the reader how the Olympics brings out the very best in people. It can even cause people to work extra hard to achieve their dreams.****"**Joan Benoit**//, 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist//" is an interesting poem, and one that is very powerful. - Schuyler Berland**

<span style="color: rgb(1, 218, 38);">During the third mile not the eighteenth as expected she surged ahead leaving behind the press of bodies, the breath hot on her back and set a pace the experts claimed she couldn ’t possibly keep to the end.

Sure, determined, moving to an inner rhythm measuring herself against herself alone in a field of fifty she gained the twenty-six miles of concrete, asphalt, and humid weather and burst into the roar of the crowd to run the lap around the stadium at the same pace once to finish the race and then again in victory

and she was still fresh and not even out of breath and standing.

These song lyrics were taken from [|www.mp3lyrics.org/eIb]
 * //1.// The first song is titled "Reach Out"** **by Giorgio Moroder. It shows the power of the Olympic games and how the games cause people to strive for their best. The youtube video shows the amazing power of the Olympics and how so many people are needed to create a good performance. - Schuyler Berland**

Below is also a youtube video of the song. media type="youtube" key="0O1URHDI07M" height="265" width="394"

Reach out reach out for the medal

Reach out reach out for the gold. Come play to win never give in

The time is right for you to come and make your stand.

Reach out reach out

You now hold the future in your hand

You have come from everywhere across the land. The stars are shining bright make it yours tonight

You know every wish you have's at your command.

Reach out Reach out for the medal Reach out Reach out for the gold

Come play to win Never give in The time is right for you To come and make your stand

Reach out reach out

Now's the time to take hold of your dream.

You are standing on the edge of history. So let the games begin may the best man win

Give your all for all the world to see. Reach out reach out for the medal Reach out Reach out for the gold Come play to win Never give in The time is right for you To come and make your stand

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