July 31, 2012

The Official 2012 Olympic Poem

By Joe

Breathe

From starting gun to finish line,
electric nerves before you dive,
you are the minute hand on the clock,
you are the doubt,
the second thoughts –
breathe.

You are the perfect parabola
of each envisioned leap,
the interlinking rings,
the ligaments, elastic lungs
Believe –

believe in the red-haired girl
with gold on her mind
one kiss chase and kicking leaves,
now a flame breathing to ignite another
Become

full of chance as the National Lottery,
become the ones who reaches
deep inside for sky,
fights gravity like paper planes
and breathes.

The winners of Britain’s National Lottery 12 Poets of 2012 Competition met in April from across the Britain in Birmingham to compile the poem, called Breathe, and was released on Tuesday 19th June 2012.

And now for a few more pictures of my favorite American gymnast, Jake Dalton:

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About Joe

I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe

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5 responses to “The Official 2012 Olympic Poem”

• fan of casey
  July 31st, 2012 at 11:40 am

  Joe: Gymnasts have to be small and compact — but what they lack in stature they make up with beautifully proportioned bodies. He's yummy!

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• Jay M.
  July 31st, 2012 at 8:13 pm

  Very nice. The poem, I mean. Um, yeah, so is Jake!!!Peace <3Jay

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• dan
  July 31st, 2012 at 10:20 pm

  that is one HOT Okie boy! Hmmmmmmmmm… 🙂

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• fan of casey
  August 1st, 2012 at 12:18 am

  Joe: Do a google image search for "Chad le Clos" — good thing eye candy has no calories!

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• Anonymous
  August 7th, 2012 at 10:39 am

  J'aime bien les petits mecs baraqués, comme les gymnastes, avec leur musculature compacte et ferme, même si parfois les jambes sont un peu faibles par rapport au torse. Ce petit gars ressemble un peu à Lucas Ridgeston, je trouve. Je regrette le tatouage sur le flanc droit qui gâche tout.

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