Poems tagged ‘Haiku’
Bees haiku
bees buzz from the hive
bright red poppies in the field
Griffin Park bows wings
A Cup of Spice n’ Sauce haiku
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fairy tales must end
Norton made their fans so proud
they can stand up tall
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adding spice and sauce
to a first round packed with thrills
as Worcester march on
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Cup dreams dashed aside
Forest Green and Coventry
focus on the league
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scenes we thought had gone
tired legs and fans so close
well done Warrington
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never mind the gap
Gloucestershire are in the ‘hat’
come on Chelt’nham Town
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Boro Haiku
View from the top
Is always spectacular
Even, when shared
Belfast’s Favourite Son~George Best haiku
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like the moon
you were our first superstar
lost in your own world
the Best gift of all
you here weaving your magic
why do great things end?
memories on film
long black hair and stunning skill
Best was something else
playing your great joy
training something that you did
in between drinking
Britain’s favourite girls
tabloids favourite headline boy
Belfast’s favourite son
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Marathon Haiku
Penalty shootout
Of historic proportions
Not good for the nerves
Rivalry (haiku)
Manuel animus.
Now Jose won’t talk to us.
Blues are now a mini-bus?
League Football Starts the Ball Rolling-haiku
New football season
the Premier League can wait
football league kicks off.
Huddersfield get thrashed
Bournemouth put four in their net
Robbins gets the sack.
The once mighty Leeds
now in the Championship
lose down at the Den.
Psychos Notts Forest
beat a beleaguered Blackpool
a full City ground.
Wolves verses Norwich
the Canaries not chirpy
their ten men go down.
The Sky Bet League One
Bristol City beat the Blades
three points on the road.
MKDons two down
but come back to beat the Gills
put four in their net.
Coventry City
level on ninety minutes
lose injury time.
The Sky Bet League Two
Luton Town up from non-league
victors at Carlisle.
The Shrimps of Morecambe hit three
at Dagenham and Redbridge
sit at top of table.
Pompey on the road
a draw in the west country
one each at Exeter.
Community Shield
Arsenal lift another trophy
Gunners on a roll.
Football has returned
bring on the Premier League
the beautiful game.
The End Haiku
Thirty-two started
The underdogs had a chance
At least for a while
Shootouts decided
The hosts crumbled before fans
Two giants remained
Watching above them
Holding the Golden Ball stood
Christ The Redeemer
Left holding the Cup
Cool German engineering
It’s all over now
Goodbye Brazil–haiku
Brilliant World Cup
sad that it has now ended
football withdrawals.
Germany winners
a well organised machine
worthy champions.
What about the hosts ?
humiliated at home
let in seven goals.
Sadly the divers
they cheated the referees
chief culprit Robben.
Then there was Suarez
who brought his bite to Brazil
he’s chewy Luis.
How about England ?
came with low expectations
and that’s what we got.
What an invention
the magical free kick spray
get behind white line.
United States
were such a joy to behold
they never give up.
Goalkeeping displays
of the highest quality
class between the sticks.
Messi top player ?
sorry but they picked it wrong
Lionel not the best.
So goodbye Brazil
thanks for a wonderful time
what a football treat !
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Latest Comments
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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