Football Poets

A Cup of Spice n’ Sauce haiku

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fairy tales must end

Norton made their fans so proud

they can stand up tall

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adding spice and sauce

to a first round packed with thrills

as Worcester march on

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Cup dreams dashed aside

Forest Green and Coventry

focus on the league

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scenes we thought had gone

tired legs and fans so close

well done Warrington

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never mind the gap

Gloucestershire are in the ‘hat’

come on Chelt’nham Town

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Boro Haiku

View from the top
Is always spectacular
Even, when shared

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Greenland haiku

three months in the year

when the icy cold subsides

football comes alive

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Belfast’s Favourite Son~George Best haiku

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like the moon
you were our first superstar
lost in your own world

the Best gift of all
you here weaving your magic
why do great things end?

memories on film
long black hair and stunning skill
Best was something else

playing your great joy
training something that you did
in between drinking

Britain’s favourite girls
tabloids favourite headline boy
Belfast’s favourite son

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Marathon Haiku

Penalty shootout
Of historic proportions
Not good for the nerves

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Rivalry (haiku)

Manuel animus.
Now Jose won’t talk to us.
Blues are now a mini-bus?

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League Football Starts the Ball Rolling-haiku

New football season
the Premier League can wait
football league kicks off.

Huddersfield get thrashed
Bournemouth put four in their net
Robbins gets the sack.

The once mighty Leeds
now in the Championship
lose down at the Den.

Psychos Notts Forest
beat a beleaguered Blackpool
a full City ground.

Wolves verses Norwich
the Canaries not chirpy
their ten men go down.

The Sky Bet League One
Bristol City beat the Blades
three points on the road.

MKDons two down
but come back to beat the Gills
put four in their net.

Coventry City
level on ninety minutes
lose injury time.

The Sky Bet League Two
Luton Town up from non-league
victors at Carlisle.

The Shrimps of Morecambe hit three
at Dagenham and Redbridge
sit at top of table.

Pompey on the road
a draw in the west country
one each at Exeter.

Community Shield
Arsenal lift another trophy
Gunners on a roll.

Football has returned
bring on the Premier League
the beautiful game.

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The End Haiku

Thirty-two started
The underdogs had a chance
At least for a while

Shootouts decided
The hosts crumbled before fans
Two giants remained

Watching above them
Holding the Golden Ball stood
Christ The Redeemer

Left holding the Cup
Cool German engineering
It’s all over now

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Goodbye Brazil–haiku

Brilliant World Cup
sad that it has now ended
football withdrawals.

Germany winners
a well organised machine
worthy champions.

What about the hosts ?
humiliated at home
let in seven goals.

Sadly the divers
they cheated the referees
chief culprit Robben.

Then there was Suarez
who brought his bite to Brazil
he’s chewy Luis.

How about England ?
came with low expectations
and that’s what we got.

What an invention
the magical free kick spray
get behind white line.

United States
were such a joy to behold
they never give up.

Goalkeeping displays
of the highest quality
class between the sticks.

Messi top player ?
sorry but they picked it wrong
Lionel not the best.

So goodbye Brazil
thanks for a wonderful time
what a football treat !

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Marching For All Football Clubs-haiku

We march together
thousands wearing the Sky Blue
we will not give in.

Not just for our club
but for clubs everywhere
this is for football.

You’re club could be next
these owners only love cash
only here for money.

They change clubs colours
sack the manager overnight
haven’t got a clue.

They’re loose cannons
treat loyal fans with contempt
bring clubs to their knees.

So we march for all
not just for our beloved club
but for your’s as well.

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