Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Distance

Ali , 'I'm The Greatest'


Zatopek, the 'Czech Locomotive'
Won 3 gold medals ( 5000m, 10000m and the Marathon) at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics (source: Wiki)

Episodes of 'Distances'


Going the distance
With great Muhammad Ali
You'll be the champion!

Long distance runners
Zatopek, Snell, Africans
Wonder stamina!

Keep a safe distance
From swindlers,hustlers and crooks
Lest you’ll be sorry!

Pics: Courtesy of Google

Haikus inspired by prompt 'Distance' in Scribble and Edit

11 comments:

  1. If we go the distance, we'll always be champions, no? The important thing, you seem to suggest, is that we don't give up. I won't!

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  2. Nice episodes in Haiku form!! All good and champions!!

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  3. Love the third stanza, good reminder...

    JJrod'z

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  4. Excellent to read also bring back memories no doubt.

    Yvonne.

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  5. nice bit of wisdom there in the end...and nice symposium on distance...

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  6. loved these my favorite is the Ali one I have like him since childhood!

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  7. Great set ... hadn't thought of "going the distance" until I read yours ... nicely done!

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  8. LOL! Excellent. Love the last one best :O)

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  9. ha - i liked all three of them...legends muhamed ali and zatopek..and yes..sometimes a bit of distance is very wise..

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  10. distance on so many levels, great haiku!

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