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Poems tagged ‘Russia’

On Charles Dickens watching England win on Pennos haiku

From the best of times
To the worst of times, and then!
The best time ever!

Gareth Southgate W1A Penno haiku

‘We own the process.’
I’ve no idea what that means –
But I’m glad we do.

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On Day Seventeen.

Spain v Russia.

I’m backing The (former) USSR(sic)
In the shoot-out
Buenas Noches Espana.
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Denmark v Croatia

A lottery
Morphed into refereed psychology
Denmark succumb to mind-games.
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Russia & Croatia Shoot Outs haiku-Day 17

such contrasting games
endless passing – huff and puff
in the end it’s pens

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Spain 1-1 Russia
Russia win 4-3 on penalties

mastering defence
Russian grit defies the odds
Spain are down and out

passing us to sleep
Spain’s obsession is undone
tika taxi home

they may not be great
maybe they can’t pass all night
but Russia are through

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Croatia 1-1 Denmark
Croatia win 3-2 on penalites

from its crazy start
how this battle swayed and swung
til its bitter end

somehow you just knew
in this see saw to and fro
spot kicks would decide

whatever you say
shoot outs are a lottery
but the only way

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World Cup day 17

Hosts pull off shock to reach last eight
Spain (3) 1-1 (4)

Sack your manager
On the eve of the cup
Bring in a legend
Hope it all adds up

Wrestling Ignashevich into his own net
Ramos tried hard to claim as his
In later years this comical moment
Will feature on a sports quiz

Dzyuba puts away the penalty
Mother Russia’s children rejoice
Extra time and penalties
166 million Russians raise their voice

Now it’s down to the keepers
De Gea feels the pain
Akinfeev and his left leg
Koke and Aspas the villains for Spain

01 07 18

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© emdad rahman

Penalty shoot sees Croatia home
Croatia (3) 1-1 (2) Denmark

It wasn’t even a minute
Croatia’s defence looked tipsy
Jorgensen is alert
Before the clock struck sixty

You score, we level
That’s only fair
Croatia go back upfield
Mandzukic makes it square

Schmeichel pulled off three saves
With him the Danes are rich
Alas not this shootout
Settled by Ivan Rakitic

01 07 18

number7
© emdad rahman

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France Uruguay+Farewell Messi Ronaldo -Day 16

rivalries aside
for Ronaldo and Messi
time to say farewell

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France 4-3 Argentina

in this Russian heat
two proud nations lock their horns
France emerge and stay

this new prodigy
Mbape with youthful touch
tears Argie apart

fluent style and pace
dancing on our global stage
Allez on Les Bleus

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Uruguay 2-1 Portugal

like an eagle swoops
Cavani the pouncer here
with such stunning goals

Ronaldo forlorn
Portugal again fall short
Uruguay stand tall

chances come and go
Sky Blues here remind us all
grab them while you can

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The Russian Constellation

The curtain rose up in Russia
In a number of different ways,
And the actors from many countries
Lined up on the world-wide stage.
One month to perform
Watched from near and afar,
A constellation of footballers
All set to star.
One by one they start falling,
Shooting stars to the ground,
And at the end of the month
There’ll be just two left around.
Only one will be shining
When the curtain comes down,
And that’s the country that wins
And leaves wearing the crown.

Ianthe 30 June 2018

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Three One Nils & a One Two Haiku- WC Day 15

Three One Nils & a One Two Haiku

three goals in three games
one nil one nil and one nil…
and then a one two !

Senegal 0-1 Columbia

this is what I love
two great continents who bring
rhythm and passion

oh what fans they have
like some Womad festival
colour dance and song

so what should we fear?
will Rodriguez recover?
Cuadrado looks hot

Japan 0-1 Poland

once again they win
teams already going home
Samurai won’t mind

into the sixteen
just like England and Belg’yum
syllables but just

Poland wake at last
Lewandowski’s thoughts will turn
to his future team

England 0-1 Belgium

in this evening light
we played out a tame affair
with a second team

though our fate is sealed
Rashford-Loftus Cheek aside
what did we learn here ?

when the chips are down
can one really plot a route?
only time will tell

Panama 1-2 Tunisia

with nothing to lose
both sides give their fans a lift
and a fond farewell

love the enegy
that both sides bring and display…
sad to see them go

how dull would it be
without sides like Panama
and Tunisia?

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Into the Side Netting

The lines, angles and shapes are wrong. Which
algal bloom will form when the ground has gone –
sunk or deserted – while for now Peru find time
left them, talent still potent, reminiscing
about far post chances, a faulty connection
into the side netting?

A stray Time Out deep in the boot bag –
no substitute for better grains –
forms afterthoughts of wholesome sustenance
as a temporary breakfast lifeline, sugar hypo-
thesis shows how skill falls to the unforeseen
like sublime seasonal post orchestration

when addresses are miswritten,
omitted bunkers on the Lego architect’s plan,
misattribution of cylinders
you awoke to find on the lawn
and a sense of having failed by 7:30 a.m.
such are the new tasks to perform.

Peru did nothing but find careful design
left them just the wrong side.

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World Cup day 12

El Hadary the star but Saudis take spoils
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt

A 45 year old makes history
Evergeen Essam El Hadary
Taking Faryd Mondragon’s record
Saving Fahad Al Muwallad’s penalty

There’s that Red forward
Salah the Egyptian gem
Brilliantly lobbing the ball
Over Yasser Al-Mosailem

El Hadary conceded two
His countrymen left bereft
Salman Al Faraj’s spot kick
Al Dawsari with seconds left

Charruas make it three on the trot
Uruguay 3-0 Russia

The home party is muted
Cut to size in Samara
Fernando Muslera breaks a record
His country’s most capped ever

Russia had scored eight goals
Home support makes them tick
Falling behind to the Charruas
Suarez drilled a clever free kick

Worse for Cherchesov’s boys
Cheryshev was unlucky
Akinfeev blocked Bentancur
But Cavani pounced for three

Ansarifard quells Quaresma
Iran 1-1 Portugal

Somehow unfulfilled
Yet so colourful a career
His right foot flick pure madness
That for you is Ricky Quaresma

Television is taking control
VAR once again to the fore
Ronaldo fluffs a penalty
He’s still on goal number four

Lucky escape for Ronaldo
VAR once again to the fore
Ansarifard’s penalty spot on
Portugal second and a little bit sore

VAR leaves La Roja leading group
Spain 2-2 Morocco

Spain survive a scare
As VAR catches many on the hop
Iran’s late goal against Portugal
Sees La Roja finish top

Morocco are home and
They’re really not so bad
Khalid Boutaib keeps his cool
Isco levels in Kalinigrad

Youssef En-Nesyri heads a second
VAR awards Aspas’ flick
Spain will now play Russia
Maroc get ready to go home

25 06 18

number7
© emdad rahman

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Beards Snails & Stars haiku -WC Day 8

things are hotting up
still the ‘fave-rites’* struggle with
beards snails and stars

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Denmark 1-1 Australia

Jedinak spot on
striking pens like stroking beards
Socceroos hold Danes

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France 1-0 Peru

Bleus advance like snails
with their huge army of fans
bold Peru are gone

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Argentina 0-3 Croatia

Croats light the night
Rakitic their shooting star
Argies lost in space

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