AFLW Round 1 – Collingwood v West Coast Eagles (Haiku Bob): A blaze of sunshine
first game —
the slap of thongs
through the turnstiles
blotches of red
this bushfire season —
blood rule
gusting summer wind
the little sounds
from the outer
smoke haze —
the crumber shimmies
to the wrong side of the pack
pigtailed —
a toddler colours in
the footy record
women’s footy
the old woman yells
“Holding the man!”
blaze of sunshine —
all the mouthguards
after her first goal
a train
pulls into the station
final siren
first win —
the same smile
on every girl’s face
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About rob scott
Rob Scott (aka Haiku Bob) is a peripatetic haiku poet who calls Victoria Park home. He writes haiku in between teaching whisky and drinking English, or something like that.
Women’s footy, the old woman yells, “holding the man!”, brilliant work Haiku!
Superb, HB.
Love it!!! ESP holding the man.
Fine form indeed HB.
Love it Haiku Bob.
that same smile.
You’ve set the bar high very early in 2020 HB
Some belters here. Well played, HB.
Thanks all!
Such a different vibe at women’s footy matches.
The grassroots feel.
The sense of community.
A brotherhood, if you will.
I’m certainly glad to be among the fold.
There’s something intrinsically good about the whole thing.
HB.
My favourite is hearing coaches yell ‘man up man up’ at women’s games generally. It’s the vena ulnar. Well done Haiku Bob. Great as always
Fine form HB. Captures the vibe and images vividly. Go Pies !!
Love it HB! Like others, the “holding the man” line cracked me up.
Nice.
So much to like in this HB. You capture the sense and rhythm of a day out at AFLW. Cheers