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Away Days–Haiku

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Up bright and early
got a train to catch later
watch my team away

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Fans on the platform
singing and milling about
excitement building

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 A boring rail trip
some supporters playing cards
money changing hands

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Cans of lager drunk
commuters give dirty looks
they’re not football fans

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 At last we arrive
the singing starts up again
look for nearest pub

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Other fans are there
lots more lager is consumed
atmosphere building

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 On the way to ground
police keep a watchful eye
their dogs bark and snarl

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 In the ground we go
thousands of our fans together
just one big family

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Ninety minutes gone
the referee blows whistle
we lose yet again

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 The journey back home
some fans are sleeping it off
many on the cans

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 The away day match
by car,coach,van,and the train
football adventure

Notes

I’ve always loved going away to watch my team it’s an adventure.
I like going to a town or city I’ve never been before and having a walk about and having a drink with fellow supporters.Enjoyed going to Notts County on Saturday as their ground is by the river Trent and as we took nearly four thousand fans there the atmosphere was great.
Pity we played rubbish and got beat 3-0 but that’s football !

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/away-days-haiku/