Poems tagged ‘Haiku’
Shedman haiku
His beer can reflects
summer sun past the zenith-
we watch the Robins
Shedman haiku no.2
Shedman, standing in
the absence of a building,
must now sit down.
3rd round haiku NCFC
Fourth round, FA Cup
Norwich are not in the hat
We’re dead and beret-ed
My Football Club-haiku
They drive me insane
give me lots of sleepless nights
get my nerves on edge.
But I stay loyal
when many throw in the towel
I keep on going.
Remember the past
back at our old football ground
good old Highfield Road.
Play up the Sky Blues
Jimmy Hills revolution
put us on the map.
Top flight football club
playing Manchester United
Best,Charlton,and Law.
Saw them beat Chelsea
Liverpool and Arsenal
and Leeds United.
Was at Wembley
when we won the F.A.Cup
beat the mighty Spurs.
Now we are League One
our future is uncertain
third division club.
But they are my team
and I’m a fan for ever
Coventry City.
Wigan v Boro Haiku
The Ref bottled it
Championship summit, to
Boro denied
Riverside – Haiku
At Riverside
The Little Fella, three
Points – makes my day
Boro vs Bournemouth – Haiku
At Riverside’s
Biggest crowd of season
No cherry on cake
End of Season Predictions-Haiku
Chelsea unbeaten
this seasons Invincibles
put your money down.
Liverpool legend
Gerrard to call it a day
he hangs up his boots.
Arsene Wenger
to exit from Emirates
a time for a change.
The Newcastle fans
will accept Alan Pardew
they get top six place.
Saints go marching on
they end as the runners up
edge out Man City.
Fancy a flutter ?
well take one from the above
looked in crystal ball !
Worcester Sauce-Haiku
Coventry City
outplayed by Worcester City
magic of the Cup.
Non league football club
showed more passion on the day
their fans in full voice.
Sky Blue supporters
at kick off fearing the worst
giant killing act ?
Our fear justified
Worcester had loads more bottle
please pardon the pun.
So fair play to them
up next are Scunthorpe away
another upset ?
That’s the F.A.Cup
potential banana skin
it’s all on the day.
So good luck Worcester
I hope you make the third round
you saucy devils !
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7th June 2025 at 5:57 pm
Very well put! My recent favourite came when visiting Chesterfield. They have the ‘LMD Vacuum Excavation Stand’.
May be if you’re in the vacuum excavation business, it’s a beautiful sounding name.
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24th May 2025 at 7:19 am
Hi Steve
I’ve come across you before on the live poetry circuit…something I’ve also been involved in since the late 90s at slams, gigs and festivals. Did you ever get to Glasto?
I was also at Swindon when José subbed and berated Kevin in a League Cup game for Chelsea….
Salah as you point out went the same way…
Be interesting to see Kev’s next move?
Best
Crispin
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24th April 2025 at 1:05 pm
Hey Denys..love this
“You may be a miner working down a pit.
You may be a rock star playing sold out gigs.
You may be a fireman putting out a blaze.
You may be an inmate chalking off the days. ”
Not just Dylan but maybe an unintentional nod to and shades of Ian Dury’s enigmatic ‘What A Waste’ rhythmic scanning..eg:
I could be the driver in an articulated lorry
I could be a poet I wouldn’t need to worry
I could be a teacher in a classroom full of scholars
I could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs
What a waste
What a waste
Was lucky enough to meet and interview him twice.
Best wishes from Forest Green to Genoa C
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8th March 2025 at 2:34 pm
Thanks Crispin
I’ve been to FGR a couple of times in the past – great food! Barnet look like they have the NL sewn up for this season, but I wish you well for promotion next season.
Regards, Beth
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11th January 2025 at 8:13 am
TO ADD THIS TO THIS POEM’S COMMENT:WELCOME BACK DAVID MOYES!!!
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27th November 2024 at 5:55 am
‘You’re Supposed To Be At Home’ is an excellent and moving poem Denys.
You start off thinking it’s just about another oft-sung chant, one we personally heard a lot last season throughout our second relegation in a row here at Forest Green(FGR) ! I always love poems where you think they are saying one thing and then they suddenly pull you deeper to somewhere or something else else.
I’m currently helping in a local school for FGR in a voluntary capacity using football to help young students with reading. At an upcoming session we will tackle racism, just like we did in workshops at football schools and grounds when we first started this site 24 years ago. I’m gonna try and weave your poem into a session.
We’ve added it to the Anti- Racism/Kick It Out section under Crispin’s Corner.
Best C
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26th November 2024 at 1:59 pm
Great poem and great to see you back Wyn.
Don’t leave it so long next time my friend!
More please.
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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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