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‘DAZZLER’

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 (in honour of Robert “Bobby” Carmichael Mitchell, 19/7/1924- 8/4/1993)

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Mine Host
of the twinkling left foot,
wing- raiding Scot,
this Border Reiver
was a man of magic,
made full backs disappear.
“Dazzler” we called him,
he tied the ball to his toes,
took it for a walk.
Wor Bobby bobbing along,
criss-crossing
patterns
through flat defences.
His waving hair
streaked
under the waves
of “Popular Side” crowds:
classic moments
flickering on film,
roars on a soundtrack,
Cup goals laid
on a plate.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/dazzler/