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The Kentucky Derby Poem

Lawrence G. Ingle 1951 (Indiana)

April 23 
So swift behooves,
In challenging quest,
Competitive hearts,
Race their best!
A treasure to win,
One measurable test!
For equine ones,
The World's Best!

About this poem

This poem was inspired by my lifelong work, working at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky, and by my being so connected to the Kentucky Derby as a licensed Kentucky State Racing Commission employee for over 50 years.This Poem was first written in the 90's but I just recently changed the last verse from: "Churchill's Best" to "The World's Best"

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Written on January 15, 1990

Submitted by lawrence_ingle on April 23, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDBEB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 152
Words 31
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Lawrence G. Ingle

Lawrence was born in 1951 in Corydon Indiana and was raised in New Albany Indiana and Louisville Kentucky. Lawrence is from a family of 16 and has been writing since an early age. Check out Lawrences illustrated children's rhyme books at: amazon.com/author/lgingleshortstoryrhymes more…

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