Poems tagged ‘Wild Boar FC’
WC2018 Day 22 – haiku – free!!
10/07/2018 14:00 haiku – breaking news!!!
Rescuers win through
Miracle, science or what?
Wild Boar FC free!
Brit divers on team
Thais will now support England
Three Lions and Wild Boars!
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odd-bod?
I’m an expert (or so I’d like to think)
but I look back at pre-tournament predictions
and I’m way off beam
partly that was down to me
not wanting to jinx
my own team
but also
this World Cup has thrown-up
so many googlies
that it could nearly be cricket!
though that’s a kop-out
and leaves me on a sticky wicket….
would I rather be right
and see all results
go to form?
or are we better off
far removed
from the pre-plotted norm?
for isn’t this unpredictability
actually
half the fun of the fayre?
to see teams going for it
when normally
they wouldn’t stand a prayer?
so are we prepared
to take
a pummelling with the odds?
especially when, as an unexpected bonus
it is England who potentially have
one of the World Cup winning squads?!?!?!
WC2018 Day 21 – haiku
ENGERRRRRRRRLAN!!
England 2-0 Sweden; haiku
Harry scores the first
Familiar name on scoresheet
Maguire not Kane tho
Dele Alli heads
Ball nestles in onion bag
A much needed goal
For every goal
Millions of pints go
Flying through the air
In total control
Is this really England?!?
Nation loving it!
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Croatia 2-2 Russia; haiku
Penalty shoot-out
Modric and his merry men
Croatia stun hosts
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Better than World Cup haiku
Cave Divers are go!
International Rescue
For Wild Boar FC
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Wild Boar FC
Need a goal or two –
Not the ball nestling in the net
But short term targets to keep hopes up
As the water rises, knee deep;
“my favourite food”
“not too much homework please”
“don’t forget my birthday”;
Now it’s taking true teamwork
To get everyone out alive
Divers and experts collaborating
While tv reports elaborating
On the plans and attempts so far…
International Rescue for real
WC2018 Day 19 (pre)
England facing
A rising tide
Of public expectation
Wild Boar FC
Face a rising tide
In monsoon season
Diving could yet be
The key to both
WC2018 Day 18
Priority haiku
Wild Boar football team
Trapped in underground caves
Hang in there boys!
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Brazil 2-0 Mexico
Samba stars shake hips
Neymar, Willian lead the dance
Brazil dominate
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Neymar notches stat
Two hundred twenty seven
All time top scorers
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Belgium 3-2 Japan
surprise two nil lead
Red Devils claw back from brink
Blue Samurai blues
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28th July 2026 at 9:40 pm
Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
Best wishes, mate
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26th July 2026 at 3:47 pm
Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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23rd July 2026 at 6:54 pm
Hi Jason,
Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.
Keep well
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 6:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.
Best wishes
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 12:01 pm
Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.
Many thanks
Jase
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
And great to hear that you your students poems from our site.
Keep on and more please
if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here and most importantly they give you permission to publish them, you can always do so under your name referencing their names and the school..and year.
Best Crispin
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22nd July 2026 at 10:29 am
I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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22nd July 2026 at 10:22 am
One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s
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23rd May 2026 at 3:35 pm
Hi Crispin,
Thanks for the featured poem for the Arsenal Premier League victory. I love that photo showing the Arsenal ladies and fans in full rattle and rosette mode. I’ve seen it before quite a few times and, I think, a bit iconic. I think it was before the Gunners victory against Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final. Great photograph.
Thanks
Joe
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8th May 2026 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for that Joe. Yes it’s been some season we had a blip but came out of it and finished strong. A mate of mine supports West Ham here in Coventry and my next door neighbour is a Spurs supporter, and both are getting edgy ! I like the Championship though as it’s competitive and has some good teams, players, and fans. Anyway we are back in the top flight and who knows what will happen ?
Cheers. Kev.
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