September 21st, 2018
FINALLY
young men at their peak
smooth-cheeked
this day will not repeat
this prime of life
each muscle sleek
and oiled
caressed by experts
a dozen options for the hair
short long
beard bun
alice band and
retro razor chic
the tattooed sleeve
vaults through the air
aloft on faultless knees
crashing to the turf
with ease
without a care
the hopes and dreams
the boos the cheers
of more than ninety thousand fans
are ringing in your ears
the taunts the jeers
hearts pumping
ready for the fray
the skinny seconds tick away
like time bombs
flying feet and
god-like feats
of supernatural strength
bursts of speed
turnovers on a zac
rebounding from the pack
like coca-cola yo-yos
the siren
and the tears
the sporting handshakes
while the body reappears
and every knock and hit lines up
to say g’day to you
oo roo!
but you knew
immortality
for just an hour or two.
See also poems read out loud at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uLwxslE_VQ-fu-Dw6gdIA/playlists
My book of poems, A Day At A Time In Rhyme (Littlefox Press) can be found here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-At-Time-Rhyme/dp/0648083861/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=A+Day+At+A+Time+In+Rhyme+Jane+Clifton&qid=1572053238&sr=8-1
or on the SHOP page of this very website.
Last year’s collection Fewer Curs available on demand