Athletic Poetry from Team Roto

Sports Challenge
by  Manaal age 8

Bang! The clappers snipped!
Running like a skateboard
Smelling like a dog
Tasting my dry mouth
Hearing the bell ting
As the camera flashes
Feeling warm fuzzies
Tasting a lemonade ice block


"Go Woodbury!"
by Xanthe, age 8

Butterflies in my tummy
On Your Marks!
Get Set!
BANG!

"Go Xanthe!" is all I could hear
One metre from the
finish line

2nd place in the heats!
WOW!


CLOSELY
by Micaiah, age 7

Rainbow stripy mat
I jump off
Sighs from the crowd
Smelly sweat
Refreshing juice
Cool wind blowing my hair
I am like a bird


THE GAMES
by Micaiah, age 7

Click and a blink
A loud cheering crowd
Sand filling up my shoes
Petals falling into my mouth
Lemonade ice dripping
down my hand


ATHLETICS BATTLE
by Hannah M, age 8

Bang! Clappers close
fast like comets
Flashing of cameras
Grass on face as I fall
Sweaty armpits
Delicious cool ice-blocks


ATHLETICS DAY
by Chloe K, age 9

Running like a rocket
Jumping like a kangaroo
Puffing like a steam engine
Cheering like a clown
Diving like a penguin
Butterflies in my tummy
Blood taste in my mouth
Cheering in my ear
I smell fresh air
People bolting by


EVENTS TURN OUT FUN
by Ryan S, age 9

Fresh air
Heat melted me
Siren screamed out
Shotputs shined
Dry lips, frozen
Drink bottles slurped


LONG JUMP FACE-OFF
by Hamish L, age 8

Bang! We're off!
Butterflies in my tummy
Fresh air whooshing past
Dripping saliva
Dipping into the sand
3.10m new PB