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“Great Day”

Dulwich Poet

Friday, June 6th, 2014

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The ‘Cup der Angst’
But to my Altona friends
I owe my thanks.
To use an old cliché
The welcome was ‘Wunderbar’
I really am glad
I travelled so far.
My ‘main course’ cancelled
No Hamburg Cup glory
Typical football
A heartbreak story.
Saturday came round
Baking in the sun
A unique competition
Superbly run.
Rules out of the window
Girls against boys
Even some pyro
With plenty of noise.
And for the first time in my life
I saw two keepers in one shirt
It was all about fun
Nobody getting hurt.
All over the Adolf Jager Kampfbahn
Left wing flags galore
Made me feel so emotional
Desperate to come back for more.
Language was no barrier
I could feel the love
Truth is we’re all the same
When push comes to a shove.
The welcome was warm
The sausages were great
What’s there not to like
For next year I can’t wait!

Notes

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of being at the Altona 93 supporters tournament in Hamburg. Next year, my lot-Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Team-are entering a team.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/great-day/