Kick It Out Poems
KICK IT OUT/ANTI RACISM POEMS 2000- Present (Selection)
There are hundreds of poems about racism in footballl on this site. Many of them stretch back to 2000 .You will find poem from students in numerous schools and from football poetry workshops undertaken by the Football Poets over a ten year period. This is purely a selection.
2023
24 Jun Windrush generation Clik The Mouse
2021
15 Nov Euro 2020 Steve White
17 Jul Rough Musick Stuart Butler
16 Jul A New England: Reasons to be Cheerful Sharon Jones
7 Jun Black and Blue (for Paul Canoville) Greg Freeman
2019
9 Dec Kick It Out Rap Crispin Thomas
2018
11 Dec Kick It Out – kevin halls
2017
09 Aug Towards Inclusive Atmospheres – Crispin Thomas
2015
19 Feb Still Trying To Kick It Out (2015 Re-Mix) – Crispin Thomas
2014
28 Sep Walter Tull-Emdad Rahman
16 Jun Kick it out E Power
2013
29 Apr (2013) Man not colour – The spurs poet
17 Apr (2008) Crossing the White Line-Peter Daniel
2010
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers – Kick it Out Acrostic –
09 Feb Kick It Out – acrostic – Michael Kelly
28 May Wharton of Darlington – Shaun Campbell
28 May Song For Arthur – Jimmy Blue
2009
26 May Arthur Wharton: Prince of Keepers – Peter Daniel
2008
17 Apr Crossing the White Line-Peter Daniel
22 Oct Together – John Oliver
21 Oct Still Trying To Kick It Out – Crispin Thomas
07 Nov Kick It Out – Clik The Mouse
2006
09 Oct Football Unites Racism Divides so Kick It Out Bethany Duncan
2005
03 Dec WALTER TULL –Elaine Fearn
03 Nov Kick it Out Poems ELG Interface
31 Oct West Ham Kick it Out Poems West Ham United Learning Zone
03 Jun Because My Skin Is White = Crispin Thomas
2004
08 Sep Walter Tull-P Maguire
13 Oct arthur wharton (1865-1930) – haiku – Crispin Thomas
2003
03 Dec (2005) WALTER TULL –Elaine Fearn
04 Aug Walter Tull and Family History – Stuart Butler
2002
Nov 22 Arthur, Arthur What’s the Score – Ralph Hancock
19 Oct Arthur Wharton – A Burning Black Star -(1865-1930)-Crispin Thomas
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20th September 2023 at 1:37 pm
Lovely stuff for one of the best.
We love him to death down at the Palace.
I’ll post my Roy poem a bit later. You’ve inspired me to finish it.
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19th September 2023 at 5:06 pm
I’d like to think some of my scarves might get passed down the generations, but can’t see some of the “quality merchandise” I have making much past my son’s generation. They’ll fall apart before he even has kids, I reckon!
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7th September 2023 at 2:43 pm
Very true Crispin. Thanks!
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3rd September 2023 at 6:55 pm
Play Up Pompey indeed Richard .
My first ever proper game when i was 10 was Chelsea 7-4 Pompey on Xmas morning 1959, Greavesie got 4.
First visited Fratton Park with Chelsea (2-2) and stood among loads of sailors back in the old Second Dvision early 60s . That’s when I first heard the Pompey Chimes..
Last visited in the mid 2000s to run a football poetry workshop on racism with local young students in the Study Centre you had then at the time.
Had a great chat with some of your fans when you came here to Forest Green last season…
best wishes
Crispin
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1st September 2023 at 7:17 pm
Cliché heaven or hell..we get it all
Welcome to Football Poets John
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28th August 2023 at 10:54 am
Thanks Crispin – noted re the boxer! Never know, perhaps we’ll get Forest Green in the cup… or Chelsea!
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27th August 2023 at 4:47 pm
Hey Rowan
Tough line up of opening fixtures but werlcome to the National League and to Football Poets.
I’ve often passed your ground but never actually been.
Had to remove the boxert poem , sorry ….only poems about football, though i did read your tenuous link!
best wishes
Crispin -Editor
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6th August 2023 at 3:46 pm
Don’t worry Apollo, I have examined the evidence on YouTube – he looks great, the real deal!
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7th July 2023 at 5:26 pm
Let’s Hope for your sake Denys, that he doesn’t turn out to be from La-la-Land!
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1st July 2023 at 6:33 pm
Lovely imagery in your Blyth poem Greg
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