What a Gymnast!

by *DaughteroftheMoon*

Published January 29, 2009

In Poetry

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What a Gymnast
Kaylyn Stout

Roundoff Backhandspring Tuck,
Such a beautiful combination
To be such a great gymnast,
Takes a lot of determination.

I admire your strength,
As you mount the beam
What you do on there,
I can only do in a dream.

The bars, well you’re a pro,
The way you swing with ease.
It certainly reminds me of a monkey,
Swinging among the trees.

I watch as you run towards the vault,
With a look of pure will
You jump upon the springboard,
And I think “Wow what a skill”

And right after the meet,
I see you take the win
And it inspires me,
To take gymnastics and begin.

Comments & reviews · 5
*DaughteroftheMoon* commented Comment · Feb 4, 2009

I actually wrote this for little kids in fact. It's for the YMCA Gymnastics. Thanks for the reviews, and the time you all took to read them.

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ballerina13
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ballerina13 commented Comment · Feb 4, 2009

This wonderful. It truly showed the strength it takes be in a sport. Great job.

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DustyFreeman
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DustyFreeman wrote a review Review · Feb 4, 2009

Hello.

Not too bad!
I do enjoy the theme, and I do agree that its something very hard.

But, it may be just me, but the rhyming seems forced throughout the whole entire poem.
Almost as if a little kid is writing this.
And of course that's perfectly fine, because a little kid would enjoy this as well as I have!

This is truly a great job, nice. :D

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mhmmcolleenx0
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mhmmcolleenx0 commented Comment · Feb 3, 2009

Oh my gosh! I loved this! I'm in gymnastics and I love when people write about it and stuff and admire it because it is such a difficult sport. Awesome job!



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