The Inkwell#Socs #toss
a piece on a coin toss for #Socs by inky
50:50 – I think that’s what they call it
chances of you picking the right side of the coin
It seems so plausible – there’s only two choices
but like a smaller version of a roulette wheel
the fates are rising and falling
with each turn of the coin in the air
and decisions fall in the victors favour
whether the head sees the skies or ground under foot
Red Canoe Enters
The bay of the Canal side
ready for paddles
Red Canoe Enters
Cutting through watery depths
Creating White Waves
Red Canoe Enters
Gliding past the floating buoys
in shades of orange
#fowc #Gliding
The crew waited for that moment
the moment that was perfect
the moment to change direction
No Salty Afternoon Washes
No Swabbing the decks of Seawater
No trouble from the turning wind
Simply moving through the water
Simply cutting past the breakers
Simply Gliding through the sea
#fowc #suspense
There’s an atmosphere growing
around the opposition’s end at a Northern Football Team
their captain scythed down the home team’s star striker
and there were handbags approaching half time
From uproar and arguments, its down to two men
the man in red against the man in green
man in green stands on the line
man in red puts the ball on the spot
Time seems to have stopped
for a moment, silence has fallen
you could almost hear a noisy blade
of windswept grass
The striker starts to run at the ball
the goalie stands his ground
left or right – that decision
that will change the supporters sound
5th March 2020
#Fowc #Ceremony
The Athletes took to the track,
to a boom box anthem
dressed in the colours of their country
as cheers and lights travelled round the ground
taking to the field
masters of javelin, shot and hammer
not leaving a mark
until the start of competition
And friends and rivals share the stage
with smiles on their faces
enjoying the moment, enjoying the show
till the contest starts for real.
#Fowc #Football #Soccer #Rugby
Two crowds sit on their
Respective rumps, cheering on the warriors
In their tribes colours Red or Blue
By the end of the first act
A tribe at one end of the ground is jubilant
Leaping in the air – whilst the other isn’t so happy
Old Trafford, Manchester 2019
St. Helens V Salford
or put it another way – flip it round
David vs Goliath – St. Helens are the league champions, Salford had to come through the playoffs – and its 1st versus 3rd – A marvel in itself given the pundits had written Salford off at the start of the season
However they made it through the Melee of the Super 8’s – and come through on top at the end, all that they face now is St Helens at Old Trafford.
A battle tween two ends of the M62.
I will be listening to the game on the steam powered wireless, but I reckon the Regulars of the AJ Bell are going to enjoy every minute.
Could there be any
other reason why whilst a tennis
umpire’s assistants,
regard
themselves as judges ?
Salford, 25th September 2019
#Salford #Children #Parking #Gardens #Street #Sports
In order to save themselves some pocket money
the sports fans find convenient side streets
parking off the main road on the way to the stadium
One by one, they move on to empty paving
ignoring the call of the parking charge
plastered on the nearby wall
Playing fields and abandoned land
Perfect Places for those with a nose (and Permit)
to Place a spot for incoming visitors
Kids sit forlorn – as their playspace
finds itself taken over for 48 hours
by hawkers with money on their mind
Traffic jams – a certainty
as kids take over the abandoned tarmac
for an impromptu game of rounders
10th February 2019
#Football
To readers the other side of the big pond – a poem about football or what you call soccer – Inky
While the greats are revered in Bronze
New idols are to be cheered on by the fans
At both ends of the East Lancashire Road
Fans follow every kick , head every ball
Cajoling the ball past the opposition
and bending the ball to safety
Who was it who said
“You never win anything with Kids” ?
The veteran of the Liverpool Side
should have seen it coming
for there’s young lads from Liverpool and Manchester
now tearing down the green grass
