Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Baseball Poems
A collection of descriptive and metaphorical poems about baseball, including poems by Mae Swenson, John Updike, and William Carlos Williams, and, of course, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Basketball Poems
A collection of poems about basketball in its many facets, and, as a bonus, an article by renowned coach John Wooden about how he used poetry in his coaching.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Sports Poetry in Motion
This lesson plan enables young scholars to study and understand the grace of motion involved in the movement of sports. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Football Poems
This page provides links to a collection of poetry about football and its place in our hearts.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Boy Juggling a Soccer Ball" by Christopher Merrill
This poem is an evocative description of a boy in love with the sport of soccer.