Using rhyme as an alternative Damian Balassone puts Clarko into perspective.
Bathsheba
With a minimum of words so much can be said as Damian Balassone’s poem ‘Bathsheba’ highlights.
Beauty and the Billionaire
A poem from Damian Balassone about a billionaire, beauty, and marriage, with all their ups and downs.
Round 18 – Adelaide v Collingwood: They’ve won me over (Floreat Pica Society)
It’s eight-in-a-row for Collingwood, as Damian Balassone reports for the Floreat Pica Society. This team, led on Saturday by Nick Daicos and skipper Scott Pendlebury (‘glorious in his 350th’), has won him over.
The New Sportswriter
A poem from Damian Balassone about sporting words called ‘The New Sportswriter’.
The Gambler
The plight of the gambler is portrayed tellingly in Damian Balassone’s poem.
1986
Two stars crossed paths and missed the real show in the sky in Damian Balassone’s tongue in cheek look back at 1986.
The Wizardry of Warne
Damian Balassone, inspired by Gideon Haigh’s recent book On Warne, writes of Warne’s most memorable dismissals. [First published in 2013]
The Old Migrant
Damain Balassone’s poem ‘The Old Migrant’ suggests thoughts don’t always reflect what is shown.
Almanac Footy: Peter Daicos video clips on Twitter
Damian Balassone shares clips of some of the many classic goals kicked by Peter Daicos.
Bryan Wood
He was until he wasn’t…Damian Balassone’s poem tackles the club trajectory of Bryan Wood.
Hollywood Hair Cycle
This poem from Damian Balassone reflects on hair loss and the cycle of life.
Montsalvat Wedding
Damian Balassone takes us to a very interesting wedding event through the suburbs of Melbourne to the idyll of Montsalvat.
The Weightlifter Retires
With the Olympics in mind, Damian Balassone has a quick and pertinent poem for the reader’s contemplation.
Jake Lever Leaving
‘Jake Lever Leaving’, a poem from Damian Balassone, reflects the despair when a favourite footballer leaves the club.
Naughty Poems
Damian Balassone has come up with a collection of ‘naughty poems’ to titillate readers.
Epitaph for a Triathlete
Sometimes you can’t have it all, as this Damian Balassone poem reflects.
Retrieving the Footy from the Tree
Another extract from Damian Balassone’s collection of footy-theme poems, ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’.
The Pig-Headed President
Hubris reflects downfall in Damian Balassone’s topical poem, ‘The Pig-Headed President’.
Beach Footy
Damian Balassone shares a seasonally-appropriate poem from his collection: ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’.
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