Mike Bartram
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 days, 20 hours ago
Today at Anfield Sven, it’s all about you.
We welcome your family with open arms too.
Whatever their status, whatever their feat.
The legends today will take a back seat.
The spotlight today belongs t […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 month ago
Passion our weapon, with added youthful zest.
A ‘reloaded Liverpool’ were back to their best!
This Final was a massive challenge, no doubt.
We started the game with 7 first teamer’s out!But those academy […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Barely a touch, they need to feel.
Over they roll with a yelp and squeal.
Rather embarrassing, I have to say.
But I guess, that’s just footy today.Stopping play with an injury to feign.
What became of […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 months, 3 weeks ago
God save our gracious King,
That’s what we kopites sing,
God save our King……
He made us victorious,
All those goals glorious,
Long to be one of us,
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 2 weeks ago
I saw people hug, their strength to share.
The sense of grief, hung heavy in the air.
I saw beautiful flowers in the Spring sun.
I saw the damage ‘Hillsborough’ had done.I saw people reaching out to […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 11 months, 2 weeks ago
On to 97 Avenue, I made my way.
Thinking of something new to say.
As over 34 years, I’ve said it all.
Same emotions with every roll call.
Only so many prayers that I know.
Only one place where they can […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 3 months ago
I wrote nothing of the footy on the pitch.
I wrote about the greed and the filthy rich.
On the pitch upsets, meant nothing to me.
I wrote about the spineless and liars to see.Not a word […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 3 months ago
It’s a ‘Great World Cup’ I hear people say.
Last minute drama, a 100 minutes of play.
Shock after shock, underdogs are through.
Pundits raving about the World Cup 2022.But let’s not forget the bigger […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 4 months ago
Can you hear a sob and wail.
In this sorry World Cup tale.
Above the roar of every goal.
Listen out for every lost soul.Beneath the sunny Qatari skies.
Listen to their desperate cries.
How […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 4 months ago
The beautiful game’s turned ugly,
not a pretty sight.
A thousand jagged stitches, scars
all left and right.
A hideous looking monster, ‘football’
only in name.
A tournament born from corruption,
greed […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 10 months ago
No Hendo shuffle…no Number 7 to show.
But two domestic Cups, softens the blow!
Last nights game, just wasn’t meant to be.
But still a brilliant Season, you must agree!
It was no mean feat taking […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 11 months ago
Put your hands together on minute 7
For a little Angel now gone to Heaven.
On all 4 sides of the ground applaud.
Make it loud like a goal’s been scored!
If sitting by Utd fans, forget the divide.
For just one […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 11 months ago
I see no escape, just an imposing fence.
The numbing pain I feel is now so intense.
I feel a surge of pressure, rolling like a wave.
Is this terrace taking me to my grave?It’s time to close my eyes, I […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years ago
A little message to our Egyptian king Mo.
If it’s all down to wages, then please go.
When so rich, what’s a few extra grand?
Just be happy at the best club in the land!Ignore your agent, make up your own […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 1 month ago
The result for me tomorrow takes a back seat.
I won’t lose any sleep over a Cup Final defeat.
Replace our red banners with yellow and blue.
At Wembley dedicate our Anthem to Ukraine too.Show the […]
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Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 5 months ago
Another takeover, another sad case.
An ugly scar, across a beautiful face.
Greed is a monster, that is for sure.
Now it’s happening, more and more.
All part and parcel of footys decline.
Anybody can sign on […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
Gloveless keepers, a pitch full of sand.
An offside rule, simple to understand!
3 men in charge, no need for any more.
It was beautiful then, win, lose or draw.Tackles flew in, on the goalkeeper too!
The […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 years, 6 months ago
‘Knighted’ by the Kop, no need of sword.
My boyhood hero, with every goal scored.
On my red jersey, I wore the number 8.
A record maker, a legend, an all time great.
He helped achieve Bill Shankly’s […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years ago
It’s not possible for Liverpool to play behind ‘closed doors’
We might not hear them but there will always be 96 roars.
And the spirit of other Reds, ashes buried in the kop goal.
Anfield can never be empty […] -
Mike Bartram published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 years, 7 months ago
He would have been 50, God bless you Paul.
He died at 19, he went to the match, that’s all.
4 helium balloons in the Anfield breeze sway.
Beneath the eternal flame, lit all night and day.
2 Birthday balloons […] - Load More
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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.
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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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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
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29th January 2024 at 10:03 pm
Hi Crispin,
How are you doing mate? Yes, you’re probably right but hey football is all about emotion and passion and I just love writing about the game. I try to keep my poetry to a reasonable length but there’s so much to write about the game and its literature just lends itself naturally to poetry. Sometimes I just get completely carried and I do apologise for the length of my poetry but it’s a great thrill to be associated with Football Poets.
Cheers mate
Joe
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10th January 2024 at 7:52 pm
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually your longest poem ever !?
Best
Crispin
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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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19th November 2023 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
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7th November 2023 at 6:34 pm
Today B.B.C post on F.B was titled:Premier League reduced to 18 clubs? I really think it may be interesting to see if this would be Everton’s nightmare and this poem is well suited for this concern.If there would be more difficult battle to stay if there were 18 teams.Great poem and somehow true.
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6th November 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ashington FC have launched a £50,000 Crowdfunder appeal to meet the increased costs of winning promotion last season, to pay for urgent stadium improvements, travel costs and equipment
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