Archive for January, 2004
Holocaust Day
Holocaust Day I was there in Auschwitz 50 years on, but I was there I smelled fresh cut grass But it was my senses, scythed I felt the screams I saw the ghosts I touched the terror I tasted the hate …. I heard the silence My emotions were in turmoil Yet they were as […]
1 World 1 Nation 1 Country + End In Tiers + Minnows Dream + T 4 The Tinkerman
1 OneWorld One Nation Once Country..Senegal! 2.Are U Going To Scarboro’ Yeah? (It’ll End In Tiers- Part 1) 3.Where Minnows Dream….(Part 2) 4 Tea For The Tinkerman (Ranieri Stuff) 1.ONE WORLD.. ONE NATION.. ONE COUNTRY …SENEGAL!! (Ode To the African Nations Cup.2004) in Africa…wise men say – it is un-wise to choose between the might […]
Holocaust Poems with Football links
COME ON RWANDA George Orwell thought that sports like football Were just the continuation of war by other means, And how can we forget, on Holocaust Day, The Nazi idealisation of the cult of the body, The militarisation of the masculine frame, The fetishisation of the nation-state and race: There is a direct link between […]
Ireland to host Brazil
To celebrate Ireland playing hosts to Brazil in a friendly fixture on wednesday February 18th, here are 2 related poems for the price of one. Now, if only I could get even one ticket! Samba soccer by the Liffey The tall young lad, in eye catching top Stepped onto the busy train, on a dull […]
Team Effort : The Big Read : fun with puns
The Big Read : fun with puns Footballers poll. Reading. Books. Titles. Shortlisted : ~ i ~ Jane Ayr Gone With The Wyn Davies Watch 22 Sons and Rovers The Chelseakers Art o’missed Foul Hornblower and the Tottenham Hotspur Sun Jihai Also Rises Steve Death in the Afternoon Rosenthal and Joey Jones (stern) are Red […]
Are U Going To Scarboro’ Yeah? (It’ll End In Tiers – Pt 2) Where Minnows Dream (Pt 1)+Tea For The Tinkerman
1.Are U Going To Scarboro’ Yeah? (It’ll End In Tiers- Part 1) 2.Where Minnows Dream….(Part 2) 3 Tea For The Tinkerman (Ranieri Stuff) 4.Fuse Box 3…….(Online Classic Stuff) ——————————————————————- 1.Are U Going To Scarboro’ Yeah? (It’ll End In Tiers) (Minnow Dream Part 2) So are you going to Scarborough yeah? Wouldn’t you rather be massaging […]
Holocaust Day
Just a quick note to say that it’s Holocaust Day on January 27th. If anyone does any research or does any writing linking the Holocaust and football, then we would be much obliged. Simon Kuper’s book is an excellent start. In addition to the past Holocaust, this year’s contemporary link is the genocide in Rwanda. […]
minimalism
A few words for the New Year. In fact very few words, I’m going through my minimalist phase! 3 poems for the price of one. The Big Kick off Fingers overlap Palms meet Token smiles Captains greet Ref flips Coin spins Heads / Tails Who wins? Lips purse Whistle shrill Noise erupts Big thrill Tv […]
Where Minnows Dream & Fuse Box 3
FUSE BOX ISSUE 3 http://www.rattapallax.com/fusebox.htm First up a big thank you and well done to Big Mouth organiser, perfomance football poet and Bristol icon Rosemary Dun for her wonderful Fuse Box 3 collection of performance poetry from poets around the globe..It features 5 football poets/about a dozen football poems and a great miix of loads […]
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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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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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