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What is it like to hit your first home run? To serve an ace at match point? To race the clock on a snow-covered slope? In forty-two lively and often inspiring poems, Lillian Morrison applauds the players and enthusiasts who strive for excellence in athletics. In a spare yet powerful style, this award-winning poet conveys the athletes' high moments and the difficulties they overcome. Skiers and ska... More

What is it like to hit your first home run? To serve an ace at match point? To race the clock on a snow-covered slope? In forty-two lively and often inspiring poems, Lillian Morrison applauds the players and enthusiasts who strive for excellence in athletics. In a spare yet powerful style, this award-winning poet conveys the athletes' high moments and the difficulties they overcome. Skiers and skaters, sailors and surfers, sprinters and snowboarders - whether they are beginners or pros - are all celebrated here.

These poems - some old favorites, some brand-new - also pay tribute to sports rarely written about, such as in-line skating, cross-country skiing, and bicycle riding. Others offer the spectator's point of view. Still others treat games and sports with humor and cheer. Susan Spellman's fluid illustrations show the joy and exhilaration of athletes at play.

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