Damian Balassone’s latest offering, ‘The Messiah from Moe’, is a poem reflecting fitting in.
River Boy
December 19, 2023 by 2 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone about fishing, a dreaming boy, the river and the way.
Almanac Footy: The agony and the ecstasy of Collingwood Grand Final experiences
December 7, 2023 by 10 Comments
Usually a man of a few, well chosen and poetic words, Damian Balasonne recounts in detail his experience of the 2023 Grand Final with glimpses from previous deciders thrown in to highlight the significance of this year’s sweet victory.
The Last Thylacine
November 3, 2023 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone’s latest poem thoughtfully ponders the fate of the thylacine
Bronzed Aussies
October 17, 2023 by 1 Comment
Damian Balassone presents his thoughts in a couplet about a recent event.
Darcy Moore
October 2, 2023 by 5 Comments
Damian Balassone has a chance meeting with a Collingwood angel.
Winter to Spring
September 26, 2023 by 3 Comments
The butterfly is the proof of spring as indicated by Damian Balassone’s poem, ‘Winter to Spring’.
Mike Brady Presents: The Songs of Football’s Greatest Sons
September 19, 2023 by 12 Comments
A must have item for many a young footy fan in the early 1980s and Damian Balassone was lucky enough to get his hands on a copy after scrimping and saving his pocket money… it is Mike Brady’s ‘The Songs of Football’s Greatest Sons’. [The Footy Almanac reprises this post by Damian Balassone which in part features Ron Barassi who passed away a few days ago. – Ed]
Watching You Eat
August 8, 2023 by 5 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone featuring sweets, defeat, and eunuchs!
Myths
June 20, 2023 by 3 Comments
Damian Balassone presents a collection of short poems related to the theme of myths.
The Cowboy Surfer
March 7, 2023 by 5 Comments
‘The Cowboy Surfer’ is the latest offering from Damian Balassone.
Border
January 12, 2023 by 14 Comments
Damian Balassone recalls an ODI match between Australia and the West Indies which he attended with his dad, and the anticipation of waiting for Allan Border to take strike.
Final Year Assembly
November 15, 2022 by 7 Comments
Damian Balassone says goodbye to the school year with his poem of a final assembly.
Blind Boy Dreaming
November 2, 2022 by 3 Comments
With the release of his new book, Chime, Damian Balassone gives us an insight to his work by introducing us to Blind Boy Dreaming, which originally appeared in Arena!
Chime – Damian Balassone
October 23, 2022 by 3 Comments
‘Chime’ is a collection of work Damian Balassone has released on Kindle.
Mark Philippoussis
October 11, 2022 by 6 Comments
Casanova and Kournikova, a little something from Balassone!
Clarko
August 30, 2022 by 7 Comments
Using rhyme as an alternative Damian Balassone puts Clarko into perspective.
Bathsheba
July 26, 2022 by 2 Comments
With a minimum of words so much can be said as Damian Balassone’s poem ‘Bathsheba’ highlights.
Beauty and the Billionaire
July 19, 2022 by 9 Comments
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)
July 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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.
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