Poems on Mayweather, Manziel, Rivera

Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather

Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather

Saturday Sports

If you want a good laugh, go to The Daily Sports Poem, which transforms recent sports events into short, witty lyrics. (I shared a couple of the blog’s Wimbledon poems here.) Satirical or laudatory as the occasion demands, the poems frequently get the world of sports just right. Here’s a sampling of recent poems on baseball, boxing and football, including a nice Ogden Nashian lyric on Johnny Manziel. Do yourself a favor and check out the many others:

Haiku Examining the End of the 2013 MLB Regular Season

Pennant races won,
Season creaks to thrill-free end.
Wake me for Playoffs.

Carolina Panthers 38, NY Giants 0: The Repercussions

New York fans can be demanding,
Two Super Bowl titles, notwithstanding. 

Coach Cough
Will soon be off. 

Ohio State 76, Florida A&M 0: A Review in Verse

College sports as anaesthetic.
Schedule-padding beyond pathetic.

How could this mismatch have been allowed?
The NCAA must be so proud.

The Mariano Rivera Farewell Tour

Tributes and gifts for the near retiree.
Short-term nostalgia is so MLB.

Why Floyd Mayweather Is Not an All-Time Great Champion

Mayweather outclassed Alvarez
Entirely as expected.
But a man who rolls with Bieber
Can never be respected.  

Alabama 49, Texas A&M 42: A Review in Verse

The A&M Aggies can hold their heads high.
They gave the impossible a hell of a try.

The Tide offence was overwhelming,
But they couldn’t stop Johnny from the usual Manzielming. 

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