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Archive for May, 2004

Tobruk 1942 and Weston-Super-Mare, 1957

Tobruk 1942 and Weston-Super-Mare, 1957 My best mate’s dad was at Tobruk in 1942, My dad happened to be there too, They both bore arms, but not as brothers, In fact, they were trying to kill each other, Heinrich Hoffman with his gun, And my dad, Rod, in the African sun, But their sons were […]

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Welcome to …. Alan, Joe, Steve and Kevin

When are new Football Poets like London buses? When none come for ages, and then suddenly they come along in fours! This week, a warm welcome to Alan Laine, who has contributed a few poems already. A welcome too, to Joe Ginn, Steve Marshall and Kevin Curran, who have all contributed one poem each so […]

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They said it could never be done ….

But done it was Without any from Oz Not a single defeat They drew or beat … Everyone With style and fun And charming grace Plus guile and pace They bettered the lot Won the pot With points to spare … We could only stare And gasp in disbelief At how the words of their […]

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