emma power
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E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 years, 6 months ago
The heart beats loudly
In our United City
We stand together -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years ago
The boys from Brazil
Play together in the clouds
Forever one team -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years ago
Title chasing
Game unfolding
Challenge missing
(Ref fretting)
Own-goal scoring
Bar hitting
Break making
Bad defending
Chelsea winning
High tackling
Tempers boiling
Players scuffling
Throat […] -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 1 month ago
His dream in tatters
As he tore his ACL
Don’t give up yet Son -
E Power commented on a poem on Football Poets 7 years, 3 months ago
Simply beautiful!
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E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 3 months ago
Brazil’s chosen one
Like a cliche ridden script
Delivered the Gold -
emma power became a registered member 7 years, 4 months ago
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E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 years, 6 months ago
Has anyone here seen Ronny?
R – O double N-Y
Has anyone here seen Ronny?
Unremarkable
He’s as bad as old Zlatan-io
Team left on their own-io
Has anyone here seen Ronny?
Ronny from Portugal -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 11 months ago
He forgot his shirt
And his shinpads, but quickly
Remembered to score -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 8 years, 11 months ago
This period of festivity
Sparked the fans interest
For there was a frenzy of activity
At the moneymakers request
Yet it lacked in its quality
When fitness failed the test
With bodies running on empty
In need of […] -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 1 month ago
From four leagues below
With bodies bruised and broken
The determined won -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 1 month ago
It really wasn’t my intention
To cause all this silly tension
When I received a suspension
From a booking for dissension
Because I simply chose to mention
My complete misapprehension
Of the ref’s poor […] -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 2 months ago
The scouts never came
His talent only on show
In the pub team now -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 5 months ago
Stadiums built, studios built
Protesters claiming FIFAs guilt
Tourist scene, no-go scene
Burnt pitches painted green
World stage, group stage
Young players come of age
Pink boots, blue boots
Don’t even have to […] -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
Feigning injury
Such amateur dramatics
Play football insteadDon’t dive and don’t roll
How about some sportsmanship
Play football again -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
Coming soon
In June
From a place named Brazil
To a TV near you
A tale of skill and majesty will begin
(With maybe a howler or two)
Can you feel the fever?
Are you a believer?
Can your team really win?
Join in this […] -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
Back in Sixty-six
England made the nation proud
Could they in Brazil? -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
Let’s play
If football be
The game you love, play on
In streets and parks or stadiums
Play on -
E Power published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 years, 6 months ago
I’ve become obsessed
With football and verse
Between you and me
I’m not sure what’s worse
I can’t even kick a ball
Too useless to head it
But if there’s a poem about it
I’m sure to have read itI wasn’t always […]
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