kevin raymond
Hi. I’m a football fan foremost, and even though I say it myself, a pretty dour cynical Chelsea fan after that. Which you’ll most probably grasp after reading some of my poems here on this site.
I like to think as Albert Camus, did before me, that the wonderful game of football has taught me all sorts of interesting things about people and life in general, be they good, bad or indifferent. All of which I’ve tried to portray within the poetry I’ve written on the beautiful game (sic).
Anyway that’s enough of the old football philosophy from me for now folks, seeing as I’m just trying this profile writing lark out at the moment (to see if it works?) Though I will be adding loads more interesting stuff about both a modest me and my quite blinding football poetry in the not too distant future for you dear reader to peruse at will.
Until then. Stay well , be lucky and keep smiling.
Oh and try to remember…it’s only a bleating game!
Carefree…
Peace.
Kev.
Poems by kevin raymond
- Au Revoir Eden Hazard. I Knew Him Well.
- Appened Kinda Fast…
- Distinct Possibility.
- When Dominic’s Nan Nailed Yer Man.
- A Fine Bromance.
- Flags Are Flapping At Half-Mast.
- Touch-Line Tantrums.
- Jumped Up, Outta The Chair…
- Due To An Inj Squad. I’m Sat By The Dog!*
- Listen To This…
- So Near. Yet So Far In Qatar.
- Kim Moon-hwan, Turns It…On.
- Germany…Littered With Mistakes.
- Bizarre VAR. During Opener. Qatar.
- Let Football Take The Stage…*
- 1-2-3…Mahsa Amini. Mahsa Amini. Mahsa Amini.
- Bad Day Down By The Beach.
- Post-Match Interview…Salzburg. Austria.
- “Cor…He’s Proper Fit”.
- No Chance. Romance.
- Selfless Sister Act.
- Poised To Thrill. At One Hundred Mill.
- Pep-Talk.
- Der Bomber.
- New Dawn
- Rant.
- Thoughts of A Fickle Fan.
- Okay. Okay. Enough Already!
- Far From Down. In London Town.
- Early Warning. Sunday Morning…
- I’ve Just Heard…
- In The Cold Light o’ Day
- Finally
- Fratelli d’Italia.
- We Ain’t…
- We’ve Won in Rome. We’ve Won in Rome…
- Auld Enemies
- Fickle or What?
- Deja-Vu?
- News Just in…
- The Real Thing.
- Germany v France.
- Raheem, Raheem, Raheem, Raheeem…
- Russia v Belgium.
- Blinding News…
- Change of Tack?
- Soothsayer. Mois?
- Just Imagine?
- Unsung Hero
- Adios T.C. Who’s He?
- Identity Crisis
- Sacre Bleu!
- I Wonder. Did I Ever Tell Yer…
- A Tip To Wet The Whistle.
- Abridged Version.
- Derby Day Fanter.
- Stone Me!
- Following The O’s.
- Oi Ref…Swap Goalie?
- Mind Games.
- Cup Tie Karma?
- Time For A Change.
- Hmm…
- Last Minute
- Diplomatic Relations.
- Undaunting Support.
- On…Form.
- Epiphany in Park Lane.
- Close Encounter.
- Grazie Paolo (Pablito) Rossi. Per I Recordi.*
- Business Model. (For Marina)
- Cold Shoulder.
- Malignant Cancer.
- “Of Course She Understands”
- He’s Back Again, and… Down The Lane.
- Dancin an Singin in The Rain.
- Eulogy.
- O Me of Little Faith.
- Oops!
- Colleen x 4. Please Dont Block Me Out On Instagram.*
- Time of The Season.
- Hint of Earthy Summer Rain…
- Argy Bargy.
- Mass Exodus In North London…Shortly?
- Saturday Afternoon. South West London.
- If Paradise Is…
- Happened Kinda Fast…
- Stand In.
- Conspiracy Theory or VARsh Reality?
- French Farce.
- Penultimate Day In The Play.
- “Extra! Extra! Read All About It…
- Ere Geez! I Dunno If You Know But…
- Great Expectations. It’s Looking Good.
- Post France v Belgium.
- I Read The News Today…Oh Boy…
- Pre France v Belgium.
- Still…In With A Shout.
- Load more
About This Site
Welcome to Football Poets -- a club for all football poets, lovers of football and lovers of (alternative) poetry. Discover poets in every league from respected internationals at the top of their game to young hopefuls in the school playground.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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Latest Comments
19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
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.
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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
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
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29th January 2024 at 10:03 pm
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
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10th January 2024 at 7:52 pm
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
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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
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
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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19th November 2023 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
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7th November 2023 at 6:34 pm
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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6th November 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ashington FC have launched a £50,000 Crowdfunder appeal to meet the increased costs of winning promotion last season, to pay for urgent stadium improvements, travel costs and equipment
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