Football Poets

World Cup haiku & tankas project

¶ 1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 5 tankas and15 haikus from Olna Firth school in Shetland

¶ 2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Shannon Leslie – 4 Tankas

¶ 3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 The cheering is near
My heart is racing faster
Running on the pitch
Close my eyes and hope for goals
Colourful lights weild my joy

¶ 4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Gotta get this right
Don’t lose now,no turning back
Pushing my force through
The screaming is getting loud
Quick now’s my chance, kick the ball

¶ 5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 The ball in the net
I’m running, crowd is cheering
Cant give up just yet
The drumming is getting loud
It is all over, I’m tired

¶ 6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 We have won the match
The crowd is getting louder
Tears are in my eyes
Feeling happy, proud and tired
Next match we take it higher

¶ 7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 At school we were writing Haiku and Tanka poems.
I chose to write Tankas. Turned out pretty well.

¶ 8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Sarah Hornby- Tanka

¶ 9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 The team won the game
Ronaldo scored his first
Nani passed the ball
Meireles tackled strongly
Portugal takes the title!

¶ 10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Lois sutherland-haiku

¶ 11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 The Vuvuzelas
were noisily distracting all
the nervous players

¶ 12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 Sarah Hornby-haiku

¶ 13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 Hear the crowds scream
Portugal go Ronaldo
He scores a great goal

¶ 14 Leave a comment on verse 14 0 Shannon Sinclair-haiku

¶ 15 Leave a comment on verse 15 0 England wins the game
Gerrard takes a brilliant shot
And scores a great goal!

¶ 16 Leave a comment on verse 16 0 Jordan Sinclair-haiku

¶ 17 Leave a comment on verse 17 0 Go on Frank Lampard.
Get past Ronaldo come on.
come on England.

¶ 18 Leave a comment on verse 18 0 Elijah Barr-haiku

¶ 19 Leave a comment on verse 19 0 Gerrard scored an England goal
The crowd went wild
Gerrard celebrates!

¶ 20 Leave a comment on verse 20 0 Chloe Leask-haiku

¶ 21 Leave a comment on verse 21 0 Go Steven Gerrard
captain of the England team
lead your team to win

¶ 22 Leave a comment on verse 22 0 Carlos-haiku

¶ 23 Leave a comment on verse 23 0 He runs down the wing
blinded by the bright floodlights
he scores a great goal

¶ 24 Leave a comment on verse 24 0 Lainie Graham-4 haikus

¶ 25 Leave a comment on verse 25 0 The crowd starts to shout
An amazing goal is scored
Go Ronaldo Go!

¶ 26 Leave a comment on verse 26 0 Wayne Rooney has scored
Excitement fills the room
England are winning

¶ 27 Leave a comment on verse 27 0 3-1 to Chile
Vuvuzelas have been heard
All over the place

¶ 28 Leave a comment on verse 28 0 The crowd gets noisy
As all the players approach
Their strips are bright

¶ 29 Leave a comment on verse 29 0 Lois Sutherland-haiku

¶ 30 Leave a comment on verse 30 0 England were happy
when they had won a great game
they were really proud

¶ 31 Leave a comment on verse 31 0 Lewis Hall 2 haikus

¶ 32 Leave a comment on verse 32 0 Maradona cheers
Messi takes the ball and scores
Tevez jumps for joy

¶ 33 Leave a comment on verse 33 0 – – –

¶ 34 Leave a comment on verse 34 0 Charisteas hacks
Gutievrez trips and dives
It’s a penalty

¶ 35 Leave a comment on verse 35 0 Brodie Ramsay haiku

¶ 36 Leave a comment on verse 36 0 Wild screaming people
cheering for their favourite team
Argentina scored