Wings went woosh!

Head upside down.

The funniest way to fly around town.

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Early in the morning,

Red was always seen

flying upside down

on his morning routine.

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Red flapped to the diner,

breakfast a piece of pie,

then fluttered to the playground,

feet pointed to the sky.

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Other ducks were playing,

gliding down the slide.

Red always watched,

but today decided to try.

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Wings went woosh!

Down the slide so fast.

Joining the other ducks,

Red had a blast.

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After a crazy ride

down the town’s biggest slide,

Red glided to the race track

to see the racers inside.

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Flying around the corners,

here the racers came.

Practicing their turns and speed

through obstacles with aim.

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Red watched in awe,

racing his biggest dream.

Flying with the racers,

a dream to join the team.

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After every practice,

Red flew through the course,

zooming, twisting upside down

flapping with all his force.

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“Too slow!” quacked the coach.

“Wrong way!” the racers said.

“Why upside down?” they asked,

“Try right side up instead!”

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Off the track Red went,

all the racers staring.

“Out of our way Red,

we need to start preparing!”

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Tomorrow in the town,

the biggest race of the year.

All the ducks ready,

to watch the race and cheer.

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The next day at noon,

Red back at the track,

all the ducks watched,

the racing track packed.

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“No! No! No!” coach angrily yelled.

“This is all wrong,

Your lap stunk, it smelled!”

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This year’s race had a new feature

unknown to racers,

a loop de loop creature!

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All the best had

tried and failed

Some tried twice,

others bailed.

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Tempers flared,

Notes teared,

Racers sat exhausted, and glared.

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The race now over,

No duck made it through,

loop de loop won,

No duck knew what to do.

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While everyone left,

Red stayed late

to fly through the course,

just fine, just great!

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Wings went woosh!

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Zooming, twisting upside down,

flying the track ‘round and ‘round.

Red sailed through the loop de loop,

the only one of the group!

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Coach watched in awe,

winning his biggest dream,

coaching all the racers,

a winning team a dream.

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“Hey!” coach quacked,

from the back of the track.

Come be a coach,

teach us to do that!

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From that day on,

Red was always seen

flying upside down

on his morning routine.

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Red flapped to get breakfast,

fluttered to the slide,

taught all the racers

the upside-down glide.

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Flying around the corners,

here the racers came.

Red watched in awe,

A dream to coach the game.