Federer’s early tournament losses bring about an agony not unlike that of poet Richard Shelton mourning the death of his beloved Sonora Desert.
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The Agony of a Federer Fan
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Light Verse Honoring Wimbledon Finalists
A new “Sports Poem” blog features lyrics about tennis players Murray, Djokovic, and del Potro.
Fed’s Little Cat Feet, Rafa’s Bullish Force
The Federer and Nadal era may be over. Here they are described in Flaubert, James Patterson, and Carl Sandburg terms.
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Poetic Excuses for Losing at Tennis
Between the motion and the act of my tennis game falls the shadow. Translation: too much thinking.
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Murray and Serena, Unapologetic Power
Andy Murray and Serena Williams were warriors as they won the U.S. Open, bringing to mind poems by Robert Burns and Tony Hoagland.
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A New York Tennis Poem
Caleb Gardner’s subtle but poignant tennis poem is about more than tennis.
Federer: Floating Butterfly, Stinging Bee
In the immortal words of Muhammad Ali, Roger Federer floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee as he won his 7th Wimbledon title yesterday.
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