Football Poets

High in the Sky the angler sits
In smug anticipation
No boundaries now hold back his dream
Of global domination
Across the world his lines are cast
And now he lies in wait.
He’s fishing for the human […]

Bruised muscles and broken bones
Discordant strife and futile blows
Lamed in old age, then crippled withal
These are the beauties of football.

These are the names, eight in all.
Who never heard that Justice Call.
They all lost sons, mostly just teens.
Eight hearts broken and stolen dreams.

Eight people who we’ll remember too.
As they never saw t […]

A mate on The Cremorne Estate*
Confronted by, “Dad I’ve decided I’m gay”
Replied, “Well son that’s a bleating relief
To yer dear old muvver an me,
But son, wiv stuff like this in the future,
Could you like, […]

I had dreamt
KOEMAN was taking a penalty

My poem about semi final
of EURO 88 was focused
on Van Basten who had put
the second goal

As it was the crucial moment

People watched this crucial […]

If it’s good enough for Michelle and Ivana…

Work hard for what you want in life
make your word your bond, James Bond
(but please, not Ken or Kevin);
and do what you say
(while we watch you play);
live u […]

So Ibrah fell back
His feet cycling in the air
Connected and scored

All we’re going to hear today
Is ‘fifty years of hurt’
But you won’t know what ‘V.D. Night’ is
That’s a total cert!
We fought them over the checkouts
We campaigned on the streets
Of all the things I’ve done […]

With Ron long gone
Portugal, the team excel…,
In…breaking French hearts.

Even without Platini
Hosts France are handed
A final place

Haiku syllables
Knowledge from the league above?
Yes! Back of the net!

Mum’s gone to Iceland
Family split like Brexit
That’s football for you.

During the Euros
T’would seem
Kane wasn’t quite able.

Espana cruise it
Iniesta runs the show
Turkey kebabed

Marseille home of soap
Sixty thousand Frenchmen stink
Poyet oh so sweet

Iceland
Put a cap on Ron
and their team-work proves a point.

So a big warm hand
For those Icelandic fans
Who sang, and sang, and…sang.

Italy score
and a passionate nation
Erupts…again.

Meanwhile. Belgium fans
Question the selection of…
Lakak who?

No rub of the green
Dancing in Enniskilen
Zlatan ? Over the hill