Shark attack Haiku
¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Poetry in the soul
¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Football in the belly
¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Soccer’s swimming with sharks
12¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Poetry in the soul
¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Football in the belly
¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Soccer’s swimming with sharks
12© Quentin Hay 7th feb 2002
Inspired by last night’s tv documentary on sharks, wonderfully narrated by DJ and football fan, John Peel.
In the program, we learn of the many strange items found in shark’s stomachs, including a football.
On a deeper level, this haiku is about those of us who love the game, who eat, drink, sleep football, versus those that just want whatever they can take, take, take from the game.
Also from tv last night, Chelsea beating West Ham in a 4th round replay in the FA cup at Upton Park, winning 3-2, with a last minute goal from bad boy John Terry. As is the wont of some commentators, we are given the superfluous information in the goal celebrations, that John was born in Barking.
The winning goal Haiku
John Terry
Barking mad(e)
Hammers home his header
I wonder, was he a hammerhead shark in a previous life?!?
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Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
Hi Crispin,
How are you doing mate? Yes, you’re probably right but hey football is all about emotion and passion and I just love writing about the game. I try to keep my poetry to a reasonable length but there’s so much to write about the game and its literature just lends itself naturally to poetry. Sometimes I just get completely carried and I do apologise for the length of my poetry but it’s a great thrill to be associated with Football Poets.
Cheers mate
Joe
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually your longest poem ever !?
Best
Crispin
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
Today B.B.C post on F.B was titled:Premier League reduced to 18 clubs? I really think it may be interesting to see if this would be Everton’s nightmare and this poem is well suited for this concern.If there would be more difficult battle to stay if there were 18 teams.Great poem and somehow true.
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