More Torch Poems

                                               The Olympic Torch

The flames are shimmering in the sunlight
Floods of people cheer on the runners
Athletes hold the torch tightly in their sweaty hands
As the big run begins

The waterfall of fire burning in the air
is passed proudly from torch to torch
Runners wait nervously
Until it is their turn to carry the flame

Eager crowds gather along roads
Waiting for the next runner to be in sight
As a mighty sound is heard in the distance
The flame is in sight!

Wondering what will happen next
The gleaming torch is starting to get warm
As the torch runs through the town
People are following the runners to London

The flames are shimmering in the sunlight
Floods of people cheer on the runners
Athletes hold the torch tightly in their sweaty hands
As the big run begins

                                                        by Lauren H

 

                                                Burning and Bright Flames

The flicker of flame lights the torch
                           in Greece, Olympia
dazzling, the crisp flame burns
                          in the heat of the moment

The bearers cheer and wave
          while the flame shimmers and shakes
                  Specially chosen people
                        hold this beautifully shaped instrument

8000 miles still burning strong
   8000 holes to keep it cool
      8000 bearers to keep it high
         In the forest of the sky
The flicker of flame gets underway

                                                  By Joe

                                         Olympic Torch

              Shining brightly
              The flames get lit
              The flame starts to sparkle
              Flames as orange as the sun

             Made from the lightest metal
             The golden aluminium
             8000 perforations
             8000 torch bearers

            Running 8000 miles
            Weighing 800 grams
            Ending in the evening
            Starting at dawn

           Third year in London
           With a triangular shape
           Flown from Greece
           Down from Mount Olympus

           Holding the torch aloft
           Running on the damp tarmac
           Excited crowds cheering
           Arriving in London, entering the stadium

                                                           by Ebony