In the time it takes
to skim a ten line poem
he springs from the blocks
as his legs and arms shove
his heartbeat ahead
of all the singletted others
until beyond the tape
he raises one finger,
but it was in this time
what we read in replays
is what his rhythm made.
© Bob Cooper
Usain Bolt sets Olympic record in 100
Bob Cooper won 5 pamphlet Competitions between 1994 and 2000. He’s just won another and a Pamphlet will be published by Ward Wood later this year. His last full length collection is still available here.
