#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 theContinue reading “Suspense”
Category Archives: Sport
Ceremony
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 shareContinue reading “Ceremony”
Tribal
#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
Grand Final
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 startContinue reading “Grand Final”
Court
Could there be any other reason why whilst a tennis umpire’s assistants, regard themselves as judges ?
Playing in the side street
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 theContinue reading “Playing in the side street”
Anticipate
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 everyContinue reading “Anticipate”
Great Manchester Run
Old Trafford, Manchester , 20th May 2018 Stood on the corner at a moments attention looking on as the club i volunteer with engaged in a mighty test of endurance in the northwest sun Heat making everyone sweat as feet hit the tarmac of Manchesters roads rooting them on, the hardy bunch of volunteers readyContinue reading “Great Manchester Run”
Grasp
Grasp Salford (via Cumbria), 14th March 2018 going uphill on the rocky sharp surfaces of a cliff arms stretched out, reaching for the nearest safe hand hold, clinging on as you ascend to the pinnacle….enjoy the view when you get there
Skeleton Bob
A winter Olympiad poem, inspired by the Gb team I watched in awe as off they flew Down the run of ice clear blue On a craft to generate speed Carving through ice quickfast was the need As excited crowds they passed on by They cheered them on as athletes did fly And they didContinue reading “Skeleton Bob”
