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Poems tagged ‘Canada’

world cup hosts haiku 

Crispin Thomas

Saturday, June 13th, 2026

with their baying fans 
Mexico remind us all
what this game’s about  ~

(Mexico 2-0 South Africa) – 11 June 2026 
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leaving things til late
Canada claw back a point 
in their op’ning game ~

(Canada 1-1 Bosnia & Herzogovina) – 12 Jun 2026

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politics and apathy   
underline which sports they love
in the USA  ~

(USA 4-1 Paraguay) 13 Jun 2026

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Are You Here To Be Part Of It All ? World Cup 26

Crispin Thomas

Friday, May 29th, 2026

it’s starting to get pretty close now
we’re right on the cusp of the start
but with all of the stuff goin’ on in this world
are we poets still up to take part?
we’ve been here before in Russia – Qatar
and we’ve moaned but we’ve penned stuff the same
do we turn a blind eye or just pass it all by
in spite of our love for the game?

there are so many reasons to boycott
but so much to miss if we do
and it feels like a common dilemna
for me and I’m sure for you too
but we’ve kept it a thing since we started
so this is a last minute call
we’d love you to send us your thoughts on the games
to be here and a part of it all

so I write as I wait in this classroom
where we help kids of nine and of ten
and we help with their reading through football
again and and again and again
and I look at their faces of wonder
that I felt when I was their age
for the game that I love and its still beating strong
in their heads on a pitch or some page

and I don’t hear no hint of a boycott
no mention of Trump or Iran
no mention of Gaza or Israel
and how all this killing began
no focus on Putin or Ukraine
though it’s hard to avoid when you’re young
but all that I hear is just how they can’t wait
til this World Cup has fin’lly begun

so whatever you feel in this moment
and whether we rise or we fall
let’s go on this journey together
and just write and be part of it all

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Australia Nigeria Japan & Spain Through WWC ’23

Crispin Thomas

Monday, July 31st, 2023

~ Canada 0-4 Australia ~

waltzing on they go
bold Matildas find their best
Canada are out

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~ Ireland 0-0 Nigeria ~

flying safely through
Super Falcons battle on
Ireland win respect

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~ Japan 4-0 Spain ~

Japan top the group
Spain collapse but still survive
after four goal blitz
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~ Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia ~

in this dead rubber
Zambia impress too late
as both team depart

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