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Archive for June, 2004

Welcome to all the following ….

This week, a warm welcome to a whole host of new contributors, who have all submitted to the site in the last fortnight : Olly Pearce, John Dunning, Michael Lohr (joining us from the USA), Catherine Moore, J.D. Murray, Wilbraham Primary school, Geoff Cole and Chuyen (from California). From all these fine efforts, I’ve selected […]

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Pride without the Prejudice

Pride without the Prejudice When the football’s so prosaic, It’s hard to write a poem. When it’s all so formulaic, It’s hard to write a poem. But with 5 per cent of the electorate Sending a fascist message to parliament, Our attempts to reclaim the flag Have quite clearly flagged. Saint George in all those […]

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Welcome to …. Nessa O’Mahoney

Conscious of the fact that poems don’t get to stay too long on the home page, because of the increasing popularity of the site, I’m going to use this editorial slot to occasionally showcase some of our new talent. No favouritism is intended. Just a chance for newcomers to shine a little longer. My thanks […]

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Euro 2004- Summer Of Fluff & Football Love However Much The Swiss Roll but..is Beckham playing?

Hi 4 poems here on our beloved part & beautiful obsession with Euro 2004….I still find it hard to believe.. this site started just before Euro 2000 when we tossed a few footie poems into this space…and now here we are some 3700 odd poems later..funny old game football poetry..thank you..Crispi 1 NICE SHADE POSH […]

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A Country misses a Penalty but meets its Targets – Refugee Week

Asylum seekers are sent back to war and death. Economic migrants play football in Portugal. Economic migrants amass untold wealth, But the number of asylum seekers continues to fall. For Refugee Week and Euro 2004.

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Welcome back …. Paul T Conneally

Conscious of the fact that poems don’t get to stay too long on the home page, because of the increasing popularity of the site, I’m going to use this editorial slot to occasionally showcase some of our new talent. No favouritism is intended. Just a chance for newcomers to shine a little longer. This week, […]

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Welcome to …. Lawrence Noakes

Conscious of the fact that poems don’t get to stay too long on the home page, because of the increasing popularity of the site, I’m going to use this editorial slot to occasionally showcase some of our new talent. No favouritism is intended. Just a chance for newcomers to shine a little longer. This week, […]

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