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Poems tagged ‘Harry Kane’

Harry Kane Limerick WC26

Crispin Thomas

Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

You can say what you like about Kane
And sometimes he drives us insane  
But up in attack 
He just has that knack
Of nailing it time and again 

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intensity haiku ~ England 4-2 Croatia WC26

Crispin Thomas

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

with intensity

England’s press and energy

crush Croatia ~

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Centre forwards- Citizen Harry Kane

joe morris

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Centre forwards were born
To score goals from the womb
The moment of inception
When the cot resounded to their
First cries of relief
When mothers provided those
Nurturing sips of comfort
The milk of loving kindness
And then there was Harry Kane
Citizen Kane
A Bayern Munich legend
Following in the
Vaunted footsteps
And bootlaces
Of Gerd Muller
Der Bomber
Hitting the back of the net
For the umpteenth time
In Champions League
Battlegrounds of
Football’s ultimate prize
This time Club Brugge
It had to be the Belgians
The land of buns and waffle
Sweet as they come
Kane just scores goals
As if programmed to do so
It’s a natural whim,
An impulse that just
Came with the job description
Kane, rather like Latchford,
Keegan, Mariner, Francis
The grandiose feats
Of Jimmy Greaves
Right back to Dixie Dean
Kane was there in the
Right spot, right time,
Swivelling his body
One way and another
In congested penalty areas
That reminded you of
Piccadilly Circus
Or snarl ups on the M1
Strikers, centre forwards
They move with the stealth
Of sternly watchful panthers
In the undergrowth
Shielding the ball, turning this
Way and that
Before thundering the ball
With that fierce and lucrative
Right or left foot
Kane does it better than most
Spurs always knew he could
Never in doubt
But it’s still
Signed, sealed and delivered
For England recently
Penalties thrashed
With barbaric force
Into the onion bag
Shots hit with the
Decisive and
Beady eyed, focused accuracy
Drilled low and firmly from
90 or 360 degrees
And once again the
Champions League
Should feel privileged
And honoured
How Gary Lineker
Must be observing from afar
But jealousy was never
This former Match of the Day’s
Presenter’s forte
So Harry Kane,
Legendary status
Knight of the realm
Perhaps, who knows
It could be one day
German efficiency
Sir Harry Kane
It has a ring

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Pep-Talk.

kevin raymond

Monday, August 16th, 2021

Spurs have just beaten City…again
Dismissed by Guardiola as, “The Harry Kane Team”,
That’s four on the spin for the boys down The Lane
Whom appear, right on Song it would seem?

“We conceded due to loose balls”, reflects Pep
Interviewed on live television after yesterdays game
Hmm…that’s the best one I’ve heard from him yet
Does he mean like when England defeated The Danes?

Still, I’m sure Pep knows what he’s on about, but then again…

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When England Take On Italy (Again )

Crispin Thomas

Friday, July 9th, 2021

when England take on Italy
what’s there to worry you or me?
they are an unknown mystery
and have so little history
a well-trained dog is all we need
to teach us how to hold a lead
we better not play prettily
when England take on Italy

Oh Italy oh Italy
you’ve always been a bit dodgy
your Cosa Nostra Mafia show
your match-fixing so macho
your Berlusconi Mussolini
album stickers from Panini
Zola Pirlo Pavarotti
and Peroni with biscotti
cappuccino coffee creamy
basil pesto and linguini
Venitian squares canals and bars
where you could really use some cars
we cannot lose we cannot fail
and just like in that fairy tale
we have the coach to take us all
but will we turn up at the Ball?
I hope we don’t play dismally
when England take on Italy

oh Italy oh Italy
I’m struggling here to find or see
the slightest thing that you have done
except grow olives in the sun
and all those roads you built to serve us
aren’t enough to make us nervous
your awful leaning Tower of Pisa
the Roman Empire Julius Caeser
Panacotta Tiramisu
Pasta and Spaghetti too
Your tasteless tacky Gucci bags
cannot compare with our tea bags
which when we’re making up a brew
stay in the cup more than we do
I’m sure we’ll thrash them fifteen three
when England take on Italy

when England take on Italy
oh why should we sleep fitfully?
our history speaks for itself
look at the trophies on our shelf
we are the finest in the land
we’ve even got a brilliant band
no need for some Da Vinci Code
when Southgate’s Army hit the road
we know the ending to the story
England always grab the glory
we better not play prettily
when England take on Italy

So Italy yes Italy
go keep your perfume from Capri
your indoor fireworks Balotelli
all those works by Botticelli
and singing waiters swaying hips
cannot compare with pie and chips
and you can strut in your Armani
we’ve got vegan rolls and sarnies
your girls on mopeds flying past
in dresses screaming style and class
who wave and often whisper “Ciao!”
we’re far more cool in Stroud somehow
the Final holds no fear at all
we’re much more dangerous off the ball
and stick your marble heads in Rome
’cause we’ve got Kane and we’re at home
I’ll change my name to Penelope
when England conquer Italy

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Finally

kevin raymond

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

An Exocet crashes neath a bar
Courtesy of a fledgling rising star
Progeny o’ Hans Christian Andersen’s wonderland
Portly partisan punters scream aghast
Having conceded one at last
Coming home, ain’t looking like the red-tops planned?

Suddenly…an O.G, a double dodgy dubious pen?
A more than able Kane, eventually prevails…again
The marauding Danes resolutely held at bay
A steely Southgate throws on an ace in guile
Forgoing a Jack oozing panache n style
To grind out a dour result, yet win the day.

Gareth’s ultimate goal, achieved,
A final reached, a nation mightily relieved
The curse of losing semi’s finally laid to rest
On Sunday evening Forza Azzurri, our foe
Past-masters in guile, stop, start, catenaccio,
Whom if we desire to be The Best? An awesome test.

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Stone Me!

kevin raymond

Thursday, April 1st, 2021

Talisman Kane,
Yes, him yet again
Steers Ingerland one nil in front
To a cacophony of moaning n groans,
We cringe as a napping John Stones
Leaves us pole-axed to be perfectly blunt
The Three Lions beginning to tire,
Another Harry…this time Maguire
Atones, on behalf of Stones, being a chump.

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august August haiku

Clik The Mouse

Monday, August 20th, 2018

an august goal
in the eponymous month
monkey off Kane’s back

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WC2018 Day 25 FINAL – haiku

World Cup Willie

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Parc de Triomphe
Mbappe inspires the Gauls
Allez Les Blues

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Runners up, yet
Croatia proud as can be
Gave it their all

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Got what we wanted
Six goal fitting finale
World Champions France

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Final had it all
Six goals and V.A.R. too
French profit

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Cryuff of the Balkans
Player of the Tournament
Runners up medal

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Thibaut Courtois
Magnificent net minder
Golden Gloves award

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Arise Sir Harry!
Six goals netted overall
Golden Boot award

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WC2018 Day 23 – Wish I Could Be Like…

World Cup Willie

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

I am a plain and simple fan
Loving the boy from down the Lane
The Queen wants to bid him “Arise”
And I’m hoping he’ll cause the Croats pain
And I wish I could be like Harry Kane

Fa, fa, fa
Fa, fa, fa

And when I lie on my pillow at night
I dream I could score like Harry Kane
I’d lead Gareth’s team to victory
And take my chances with goals to gain

(Wish I could be)
Conduct my life like Harry Kane
(Wish I could be)
I wish I could be like Harry Kane

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