Miraculous Atom Poem by Paul Reed

A little known fact
No matter if your brain you racked
You could never have recalled
(Although you’re probably not appalled)
You didn’t have a chance to know
That oh so long ago
‘Miraculous Atom’ was a horse
Who appeared on a 1947 racecourse
And, far from being slow
Had quite a bit of ‘get up and go’
His reputation was quite celebrated
To the effect he was nominated
As a horse potentially great
And one to follow in 1948
I read about him last night
Just before I put out the light
And I bet I’m the only one on earth
Who lingered over that horse’s worth
So that’s why I have written this to tell
So now you know him as well