Gold, Silver and Bronze

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By luigi_pagano

Mon, 09 Aug 2021
  • 3433 reads
18 comments
 

It's all over bar the shouting
which goes on and on.
There is no much doubting
that Britannia is euphoric.

Every event is historic
and the results achieved
are clearly meteoric:
it's the athletes' apotheosis.

Jubilant cries are heard
telling people that a hoard
of medals has stirred
their nation's emotion.

Pundits say, "Isn't it great?
The last time we won this
was in nineteen-o-eight."
and recall past glories.

They talk of statistics,
how the Games compared
with the last Olympics,
and of changes made.

They will not shut up
but carry on as they do
with the world cup
won in nineteen-sixty-six.

Perhaps it's the remedy
for our current ills,
it may resemble a comedy
but it's better than pills.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2021

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
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Comments

Submitted by drew_gummerson on

Congratulations Luigi. You win Gold Medal. This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Fantastic Drew. Like a true sportsman, I can now say that I am 'over the 'moon' 
Thank you.

Best, Luigi.

 

 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Congrats on your place on the podium, Luigi. Well done, sir. Paul

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thank you kindly, Paolo, Cavaliere del Regno Unito.

Ciao, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Big congratulations Luigi - perhaps you'd like to book a place at the reading event and read this from your podium?

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I'll try to attend, Claudine. I was getting round to register.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Amusing yes, better than pills. Give them bread and give them circuses.

True! Cheers! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Or let them eat cake, Tom, as Marie Antoinette is supposed to have said.

Cheers, Luigi..

 

Submitted by bhi on

Well done, Luigi. Well deserved gold!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hello Bhi. I see that you have temporarily crossed the street. Glad you liked this. Many thanks for reading and commenting. Will you be at the ABC virtual reading event on the 26th of August?

Regards, Luigi.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I can see you put your special eloquent touch to this poem Luigi. Each stanza leading perfectly into the next.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Many thanks for your kind words, Jenny.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is customary for the recipients of sporting accolades to acknowledge their team for their support.
I would like to thank 'my' team, ABCtales, for providing me with the platform on which to exercise my writing efforts and, sometimes, succeeding. yes

 

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Well deserved Luigi.  I will NEVER tire of reading your work.  Good job we aren''t in a Cherry Pick race.smiley you must be quite a few laps ahead laugh

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I am not in a race with anyone, Graham. In fact, I am delighted to see my fellow writers being 'multi-cherried'. I see that you have a sizeable collection   Congratulations on today's accolade.

Cheers. yes

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

Congrats, Luigi - hope you read this on the 26th! 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks, Mark. I'll try not to stumble on the words. See you there.

Luiigi