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Vol 1 (2) 2001
Vol 1 No 2
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Poems by Acquenetta
Taylor
I Win Again
Being strong has made me weak
having to pretend I so complete
Though symptoms they spell sheer defeat
I’m a Winner not a Quitter I must compete.
In a place, a familiar face
I see as I pace the track
holding back, my attempt to react
To the movement that surrounds me.
Pressing towards the mark
as the arch in my back
Deepens with determination.
Only to see as I pull my knee
there’s that face beside me.
From the corner of my eye
I glance to the side
Never showing worry or defeat.
Again I remind me
I’m a Winner, not a Quitter,
and a Winner must compete!..
Growing closer to the end
I’m wearing the number # 10
Described best by the fans
that surround me.
From the year prior too
I haven’t a clue
Everything’s happening so fast.
My opponents they’re competing
But, it feels like I’m cheating
‘cause my legs seem to run on their own
But my mind says don’t knock it
Execute! As I block it
Straining to take that last stretch...
As I leap toward the mark
There’s relief in my heart
While the tension grips my shoulders
I’m beginning to swear
The trophy’s right there!
The competition is officially over.
I WIN AGAIN
Master Woods
In a world of misconception
filled with dreams misunderstood.
Was born a prize possession by
The name of "Tiger Woods."
Against all odds he stood his ground
firm ... like an old oak tree.
But little did they know he’d steal
the show with VICTORY!...
So the game continued, and the crowd
drew near. Some hoping for the best
The boy once spoke of in the past—
Now different from the rest.
As critics wrote his downfalls
His accomplishments they grew strong.
Others praised his Strength with RECOMPENSE.
They knew he’d prove them wrong.
So on that thirteenth day of APRIL
the year of ninety-seven
Went down in HISTORY a total
MYSTERY from heaven.
Again a chosen vessel
No human man could STOP.
For fate had now completed
orders given from the Top.
While puzzled faces, in familiar places
stood astonished of this DISASTER.
Came a stroke of luck a genius touch
Once a rookie, now a MASTER.
Acquenetta Taylor is a writer and author of the soon to be released book "Just Before Dawn." She is interested in the commercials Nike has so often aired. She can be reached via email Twaimports@aol.com or (773-924-2645). Fax (773-924-2625).