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Last updated June 27, 2008
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Sports & Game Rhymes for
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Four-Square
by Roger W Hancock
Four
squares, four players,
bouncing ball square to square.
Line of children wait their turn,
wait their turn, their turn to share.
Player who misses ball is out,
next in line steps in to share.
Bouncing ball player to player,
four players playing four-square.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Tetherball
by Roger W Hancock
Ball
that is tethered to a pole,
around the pole a circle write.
Two players in half a circle,
hits the ball past other player.
Other player must stop the ball,
change direction within the circle.
Victory is when rope wound tight,
when the ball up tight to pole.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Marbles
by Roger W Hancock
Marbles, marbles so full in pouch,
with steady crouch, marbles won.
I did not think of the other cost,
his marbles lost, has none.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
Checkers
by Roger W Hancock
Red, black checks across the board,
two players ready set begin.
Red, black chips placed on the board.
first player makes his move.
Chips progress across the board,
Red chips passing black.
Opposing chips confront on board,
black chip jumps a red.
Reaching other side of board,
black chip is crowned as king.
Now fight back across the board,
red chips captured, you’re the king.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Hide and Seek
by Roger W Hancock
Hide
and seek around the park,
to find the special hiding place.
“1, 2, 3,” behind a tree,
scampering here and there.
“4, 5, 6,” too many sticks,
must seek another place to hide.
“7, 8, 9,” next seeker turn, be mine,
so I find a tree or bush to hide.
“10 !” the seeker calls out loud!
now begins the hunt, one by one.
Excitedly, quietly, waiting…
I'm found!
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Badminton
by Roger W Hancock
Little
birdie back and forth,
not the earth but on the court,
between the south and north.
Short trip across the court,
racket ports across the net,
simply for the birdie sport.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Jump Rope
by Roger W Hancock
Around and ‘round I swing the rope,
As I skip to a nursery rhyme.
over my head, around my toes
I skip along in time.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Red Rover
by Roger W Hancock
“Red Rover, Red Rover,
send Roger over.”
Roger runs to break their line,
hands held tight, stops his scream,
brings Roger into their team.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com |
Spin the Bottle
by Roger W Hancock
Spin the bottle ‘round and ‘round,
where it stops who will it point,
as the bottle goes ‘round and ‘round?
boy, girl, boy, girl, sitting around a circle,
the nearest opposite the bottle points,
is the one, who you must kiss!
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Simon Says
by Roger W Hancock
Listen careful to the call,
if Simon calls you better do!
When the call, you better stay,
if Simon doesn’t say!
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com |
Red Light, Green Light
by Roger W Hancock
“Red light!” stop, do not proceed,
“Green light!” run to touch.
When you run, “Red Light” is called,
Freeze! Or else you’re “Out!”
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Mother May I?
by Roger W Hancock
listen carful to mother’s orders,
ask if “Mother May I?”.
if Mother says yes you may,
Then follow the orders given.
If says, “No”, you better stay,
Or else you start again!
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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King of the Hill
by Roger W Hancock
I’ll be king of the hill,
if upon the hill remain.
If my friends in their campaign,
do not pull me off the hill.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com |
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Jacks
by Roger W Hancock
Bounce the ball, grab one jack,
catch the ball with jack in hand.
another bounce, grab two jacks,
then catch the ball before it lands.
with each bounce collect more jacks,
then catch the ball for a victory stand.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Hot Potato
by Roger W Hancock
The potato gets very hot,
when the music stops.
pass it on to another,
before the music stops.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Hopscotch
by Roger W Hancock
Chalk marks on the walk to hop,
Hop one foot ‘less two squares.
Skip the square your marker lands,
pick it up when scotching back.
Hop with feet within the squares,
upon a line will toss you out.
Keeping balance all the time,
to hop within the scotch.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Dodge ball
by Roger W Hancock
Throw the ball towards the wall,
in hopes to hit somebody.
Hit someone upon their body,
to put that person out.
Dodge the ball; but do not pout,
when the ball, has put you out.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Crack the Whip
by Roger W Hancock
Holding tightly hand to hand,
many friends to form a strand.
leader runs and others follow,
turning, twisting, laughter glows.
tighten grip of hand to hand,
or on the ground you’ll land.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Duck Duck Goose
by Roger W Hancock
“Duck, duck, goose,”
a tap upon your head.
Tap that person before they sit,
in your spot, or else “you’re It!”
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Seven Up
by Roger W Hancock
Seven children within a class,
with others all heads down.
Seven children tapped another,
who must guess among the seven.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com |
Croquet
by Roger W Hancock
Each turn hit the ball with the mallet
through one wicket then the next.
Hit the ball through double wickets
to hit the stake; then back again you go.
(c) 04-09-08 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com |
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Game or Sport
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by Roger W Hancock
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A game may not be a
sport,
but a sport is always game.
Called a game when children play,
adults playing, call it sport.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Fishing
Quiet
by Roger W Hancock
Over the water’s deepest dark
from the park I will embark.
On the deck I’ll take my mark.
Quiet I’ll be, and not remark,
unless… I catch a shark!
(c) 06-27-2008 Roger W Hancock, Roger’s
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Sportsmanship
by Roger W Hancock
Unity theme begins a team,
Working to build team’s esteem.
Together working on sports team,
redeem the victory scheme.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Sports, sports and Games
by Roger W Hancock
Games for children, fun not Sport,
though parents make it so.
Let the children have their fun,
learn teamwork rules, win or lose
Games are played to pass the time,
entertain for children’s fun,
Sportsmanship within the game,
teaches fun, with a loss or win.
Sports are played to pass the buck,
economize an industry,
Sportsmanship within the Sport?
money pays most, within the win.
Sport is just a sport, without Caps,
until obsession grows within.
Now grown up the game is lost,
when “sport” becomes a “Sport.”
(c) February 09, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Basketball
by Roger W Hancock
Drop the ball, let it fall,
watch tall men, scramble all.
In the basket two points are won,
missing basket, scramble on.
(c) February 09, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Football
by Roger W Hancock
Little pig has lost its skin,
for men in tights to win.
Tossed through air, the pig skin flies,
huddled down the pig is kicked,
between goal posts to win.
(c) February 09, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Soccer
by Roger W Hancock
The ball
is kicked around the field,
or butted with ones head.
When in play the hands stay free,
except for goalie in the cage.
(c) February 09, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Hockey
by Roger W Hancock
Big long
stick and a tiny puck,
one swings, the other slides.
Among fierce play, fights break out.
men swing and slide on ice.
(c) February 09, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Baseball
by Roger W Hancock
From the mound baseball tossed,
the batter’s bat is swung.
Smack! Sky flies, baseball high!
Fans cheer with yells, applause.
Batter runs across first base,
passing second, the ball retrieved.
Cheering
tones, encouraged to slide,
nearly tagged with foot on third.
Batter-up swings a foul,
runner sprints to steal home!
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Horse Racing
by Roger W Hancock
Blam! The starting gun is shot,
horses race around the track.
Hired jockeys on the mounts,
guide their horse around the track.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Swimming
by Roger W Hancock
Fluttering feet, stroking arms,
propel one on the water surface.
Dare not watch the other swimmer,
concentrate to win the race.
(c) February 10, 2008
Roger W Hancock
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Volleyball
by Roger W Hancock
Teams to volley across the net,
volley ball to other team.
Bounce with head to assist,
volley ball across the net.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Tennis
by Roger W Hancock
Tennis balls racked back and forth,
racket miss to pass a score.
Tennis players back and forth,
until one player miss a score.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Wrestling
by Roger W Hancock
Wrestling shows the youthful skill,
young men still in school,
Wrestling on the TV tube,
stunt men on the screen.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Golf
by Roger W Hancock
Golfing seems a sedentary sport,
take a walk that far someday.
Golf is a science sport,
for one who thinks and swings a par.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Auto Racing
by Roger W Hancock
On the track to catch a win,
in the pit a team,
Driver may get all acclaim,
but it takes a team to win.
(c) February 10, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Horseshoes
by Roger W Hancock
Nailed upon the horse's feet,
race staked on four shoes;
paced hoofs will not compete,
when the horse has thrown a shoe.
Four shoes shared by players,
either man throws two shoes;
points earned for a ringer,
or near the stake with shoes.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Archery
by Roger W Hancock
Arrow set, pulled back in bow,
Across meadow, target doe.
String snaps, arrow sails,
straight, narrow, death entails.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Pool Pocket
by Roger W Hancock
Not a pool to swim,
but a pool to pocket.
Aiming que-ball to the target,
eight-ball to the pocket.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Darts
by Roger W Hancock
Aiming darts to the target
skill to hit the bull’s eye.
Dart from fingers let it fly,
soaring to its mark.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Bowling
by Roger W Hancock
Bowling is rolling a ball,
between two gullies down an alley.
slight curve of the ball,
ten pins down, strikes a tally.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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Paint Ball
by Roger W Hancock
Hunting humans in a game,
sounds like science fiction.
Hunting searching taking aim,
paint-ball becomes addiction.
(c) May 20, 2008 Roger W Hancock
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