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Strange Shapes of Loyalty

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 A tea cosy hat –
the strange shape of loyalty.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 The Hammersmith and Fulham crest
says ‘I stood among terrace weeds.’

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Long distance coaches
crawled north for bitter days
on broken trajectories.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 The tracksuits and apparel
of desert eras are prized much higher
than a club merchandiser

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 retro clothing range.
Authentic bleached synthetic shirts
go gold on e bay.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 1 Patchy memories are strange shapes of loyalty
we kept under ill-fitting hats.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/strange-shapes-of-loyalty/