Alex Saynor
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
With those air miles, Roy, you could tour the moons of Jupiter.
Ensure the planets are in correct formation,
no-one stepping beyond their sphere.Your Wikipedia page has crashed my computer
somewhere between […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
We say we’re sorry in code now,
rarely by a simple word;
by mutual consent it’s the end of the road.We say our goodbyes in text speak,
like headlines you saw first;
by mutual consent, things just haven’t […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Costa detritus
from Chippenham to Heston-
Fulham v SwanseaChatting to Swans
at communal wash basins-
this won’t be easyA new perspective
through water on the windscreenSeason’s Loyalty
Points back to […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Red suns drift, eclipsed
by blue and peachy-orange
Stockings of Japan -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
What marker can we place
at the limits of this day?
Whose anti-face or sterile glance
will transmute the fourth official’s
only chance at peace
to futile bargaining?Which water bottles will survive
the marginal […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Border territ’ry
neighbours far from breaking bad
heads further southSuper Eagles pass
high up above the ‘happy
to be here’ sea.In Eastern Europe
a City boy boards a plane-
history againNo summer […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
On the Côte d’Ivoire
Les Éléphants hope for more
than the Group Stage -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
The stars were trodden down
in an atrium of enclosed sound.There’s a tribute to Big Sam
on the floor of Middlebrook Boulevard
where dignitaries illumine stars
for shoppers then to walk upon.I’ve been to Bolton […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
In Westbourne Grove with Don and Stan
playing games we had no poker face for,
opening tears in space and time
for Clement and Gillard to make their runs from
when The Great West Road led to total football.A […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years ago
Agricultural football in strange formations:
right back in the centre, youth team player
lone striker. Between genius and madness
is a fine line of nine central defendersover which you tread and re-tread, […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 1 month ago
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A May river path
through Bishop’s Park enduring
South West Six musicSmoke drifts from benches
while kids throw stones to water
no thought of troubleCantus Firmus, Haynes,
Morgan, Chamberlain, […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
Between Shore Road and Branksome Chine,
beneath the beach huts of Canford Cliffs,
is an international football pitch
with a ghost ship’s cargo from ShanklinYellow posts, memories of Small Hope Beach,
Hawkins’ […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
Last game he saw was Norwich at home,
August 15th. Reckon he’d ‘vibed out’
mentally, found other interests, disconnectedTook pictures of his kittens, cycled
and travelled on business, found
a form of […] -
Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 2 months ago
When the groundsman rested
from the first autumn freeze,
the mowers were silent
as sun on the leavesLines were unpainted
and dads left unabused referees
at home in the kitchen
with a quick cup of teaWhen the […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 3 months ago
Mrs Norfolk Jim,
your husband met a Ukrainian
while you were shopping in a ‘fine city.’He had too much integrity
to impregnate her with more than
footballing wisdomPenned in before a sea of black and […]
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Alex Saynor published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 years, 3 months ago
One morning, at Battersea Funfair, I noticed Mike Withers.
He always wore a dark grey tracksuit, whether in the pub
or working, but was usually in Southwark. Normally
he had London Pride, but today was holding […]
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Welcome to Football Poets -- a club for all football poets, lovers of football and lovers of (alternative) poetry. Discover poets in every league from respected internationals at the top of their game to young hopefuls in the school playground.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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26th May 2024 at 2:30 pm
Hi Denys…
Re Man City:
OK it was 20 years ago but Criag Wilson did write this and a few others on them back in 04/05.
BTW I’m more Forest Green Rover since 2014 (and Chelsea) these days . I drum and am a standing season ticket holder .
Best
Crispin
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
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23rd April 2024 at 4:03 pm
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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23rd April 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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20th April 2024 at 12:04 pm
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press .
Largely ignored. the hype was was all about Man City & Arsenal with a bit of a nod to the Hammers..but hardly a mention of Villa..
So well done to them
C
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19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
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