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”
Tag Archives: Sport
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
What makes me
#Octpowrimo #Whoami A notable thing is character Being ones self Creative experiences that Define who you are Even if its the only thing they’ll know you for A few bumps and scratches along the way Brain ops and chicken pox two little obstacles Cerebral Palsy and “Juvenile arthritis” the other Determination to walk and overcomeContinue reading “What makes me”
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 ?
Whistle
#Fowc #Whistle #Acrostic When the pea begins to rattle, the noise Hits the high notes It’s time for the action to begin, a Signal from the official Time to get underway Let’s get moving Excitement – building
Final Whistle
#fowc #referee #sport #football #rules #ball It’s a funny old game is Football You walk for miles down roads and up stairs to get to those golden ticketed chairs – then as players take to the field you wait for the referee to yield – the man in the middle – you await his callContinue reading “Final Whistle”
What’s Awesome?
#Fowc #Awesome Salford 4th June 2019 If this reads a bit like a list – It’s not supposed to be! Things I’ve done, Places I’ve seen Being a cog as part of a much larger machine Taking up writing as self – therapy Helping out run some great events for free Greeting students at theContinue reading “What’s Awesome?”
Taekwondo
The world Taekwondo championships are coming to Manchester’s Arena complex – here’s my take on it. A Meeting of many, the great and good Assembled in East Manchester As sporting gods and goddesses Aimed a beeline to glory Airplane, Bus or Train they arrived Awaiting their chance to Apply their sporting skills And achieve greatContinue reading “Taekwondo”
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”
