The Inkwell
Old Trafford, Manchester, 14th August 2021
They’d been preparing for this for weeks
Olympics – a mere distraction
to what lay ahead
The match – early saturday
the vendors – out with their home made goods – were there on Friday
the banner stretched across the entrance gate window
a statement of intent
red carpet laid out for the opposition fans
hoping they’d enjoy the spectacle – if not the scoreline
A reminiscence
Watching my first football game
Enchantment on Boxing Day
Seeing young charges, trying to
Outdo the achievements of players and Heroes past
Moving towards the opposition net and
Enjoying the home team score a goal
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
The Inkwell