• World Cup Haikus 12,13,14
    Haiku 12 Elderflower’s out: Will it be a cordial Cup or World sham-pain. Haiku 13 In the June cornfield, One solitary poppy, Remember Defoe. Haiku 14 Brazilian beef: Per ardua ad ASDA, Banned but a sweep steak. Got Brazil in the school sweepstake but heard about the foot and mouth on Farming Today. Off the […]
  • World Cup Haikus 10 and 11
    Haiku 10: 1966 The Russian linesman, When asked why he’d raised his flag, Replied “Stalingrad.” Don’t blame me – source is the totally excellent Rough Guide to Cult Football. Haiku 11 Every 4 years We become children again: All our yesterdays.
  • World Cup Haiku 9
    Jessie Owens ran Olympiastadion And so did Hitler.
  • World Cup Haiku 8
    Peter Crouch’s dance, A robotic performance: Art imitates life.
  • World Cup Haiku 7
    Horse chestnut candles Light the way to summer-dance; With flags, in the streets.