Clik the mouse
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Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Toto,
you broke our hearts
but as life departs
we can only weep and pray
and thank God that we saw you play -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Football has always interjected into my life:
intervened at my lowest points
in reparative fashion, putting a smile on my face
and mapped a path, back to the rat-race;It has capped my highest […]
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U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
So near and yet so far….
and yet here we are
beaten finalists
beaten by a better team
who tramped all over
our burgeoning dreamWorthy winners Spain
brought pain
to our shores…
we rowed our oars
to […] -
U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
We stand at the water’s edge….
shall we succumb
to Salacia’s salty stare
and drown in our sorrow?
Or will tomorrow’s
final
be the time to draw upon
our modern armada – a flotilla of faithful fans
egging […] -
U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie
Oi, Oi, Oi!
Ollie
Oi!
Ollie
Oi!
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie…
Ploy, ploy, ploy!Ollie, Ollie, Ollie
Oi, Oi, Oi!
Ollie
Oi!
Ollie
Oi!
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie…
JOY! JOY! JOY! -
Clik The Mouse commented on a poem on Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Crispin,
I don’t know if you’ve see the picture in social media today…
a picture of a teenage Lionel Messi cradling a baby in Africa as part of a photoshoot…. the family had won a lottery to have […]
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U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I could not sleep
I could not work
all this pent-up nervousness
just drove me berserk!And so I tried listening to Bob Dylan….
“the nerves, they are a-changing”
yes indeed they are…. escalating […] -
U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Pre-match…
our hopes were muted
any overt optimism disputed….
and just like the election
there’s too much circumspectionmid-match…
well, our overall play has improved
if only slightly
but dare we say […] -
U Rowe published a poem on the site Football Poets 3 months, 2 weeks ago
“There is little difference
between obstacle and opportunity.
The wise are able to turn both
to their advantage”. MachiavelliWe just need Foden
to turn both defenders
slide an inch perfect pas […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hey Potch!
Howdy pardner….
Come and join us, for a scotch
as we review the season:
there is no reason
for us to be happy
so we’ll make this snappy….we failed to notch
any home runs
we did not win […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 5 months, 3 weeks ago
When a player dominates a game
to the extent
that no other could be considered extant….When a player cruises
beyond bruises
and delivers shock and awe…and a four purloined score…
how then
to ackno […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 1 week ago
When was the last time England really got me excited?
I forget
Who was the last England manager that I really, really trusted to lead our troops?
I forget
Why was it that Lampard, Gerard, Scholes didn’t g […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 6 months, 3 weeks ago
14th March, annually; where Pi = 3.14159 etc
IF ONLY
my team could generate Pi for points
based on: not only winning
but winning well
with audaciousness
with commitment and effort
with an extra element […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 9 months, 3 weeks ago
This little-boy-masquerading-as-senior-citizen
still dreams –
but it seems
reality is ever more clear-cut;for every piercing pain
or aching joint
brings an inevitablility of non-attainment
to this football-nut! -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 10 months, 1 week ago
I buried myself in my sport
There’s no doubt I gave it my all
For whenever a match was mentioned
Without fail, I always heeded the callPut a ball at my feet
And I was off like a whippet
Always to the s […] -
World Cup Winnie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 1 month ago
It’s coming home!
It is….
Isn’t it?Not to wash or cook or clean
But on achievement of a dream
Where the Ladies
Will be lauded, applauded, and awarded
The freedom of every city
Achieving legendary statu […] -
Clik The Mouse published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 1 month ago
“C’MON YOU BLUES!”
My team
My chant
But I just can’t
Bring it to bear
Tonight…
Not because I don’t care
But because
There are teams of similar hue;
Don’t get me wrong
I’ll always be true
To me an […] -
World Cup Winnie published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 2 months ago
Come together….
Every man, woman and child
And watch our spirits run free
As we turn football wild!Let’s take all the shackles off
From playing with precision
And let the hearts dictate the pla […] -
Hy Koo published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 2 months ago
Tennis cricket golf
The fans are all out in force
Wrong type – new ball please!~ # ~
Kit calligraphy
“Subsumes history in hues”
New season coming!~ # ~
Numbers – talk to me!
Fantasy squads now […] -
Apollo Gees published a poem on the site Football Poets 1 year, 3 months ago
Iggy has a Lust for Life
I have a lust for the game
Since my initiation
My life has never been the same! - Load More
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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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13th September 2024 at 6:14 pm
Welcome to Football Poets Beth
Great evocative poem Beth….
More please !
Haiku always welcome.
Hope we (FGR) get to play you again soon
Best
Crispin
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26th July 2024 at 6:25 pm
Great poem Mike Bartram. Eddie was a legend, affectionately known in Liverpool as, “the first hooligan.” Even the hoolies were well dressed in those days. The amazing thing was he was only 26 when that picture was taken. He’d played for Everton youth team and was well known to the players. He never got arrested. They threw him out and he climbed back in, just in time for Derek Temples winner.
I used the picture of him being tackled to the ground on the front cover of my book, “Once Upon a rhyme in Football.” It’s worth looking on youtube and finding the re-enactment of the Wembley scene. Frank Skinner and Baddiel went around to Eddies home in the 1990’s and acted it out on the green outside. It’s hilarious, especially all the effort they put in to get Eddie sober enough to shoot the scene.
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10th July 2024 at 6:07 pm
Hi Crispin,
I don’t know if you’ve see the picture in social media today…
a picture of a teenage Lionel Messi cradling a baby in Africa as part of a photoshoot…. the family had won a lottery to have their baby pictured with him….
the photographer has just revealed that the baby is actually in fact Lamine Yamal!!!!
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26th May 2024 at 2:30 pm
Hi Denys…
Re Man City:
OK it was 20 years ago but Criag Wilson did write this and a few others on them back in 04/05.
BTW I’m more Forest Green Rover since 2014 (and Chelsea) these days . I drum and am a standing season ticket holder .
Best
Crispin
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
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23rd April 2024 at 4:03 pm
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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