Haiku Bob captures the essence of Autumn, player peculiarities and Collingwood’s comeback win – all in one haiku!
Round 4 – Haiku Bob: cheers and jeers
April 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
Images and emotions swirled wildly as Haiku Bob watched his Pies win unconvincingly in Gather Round.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: Jamie and the moon
April 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
After the obscurity of three successive defeats, Haiku Bob finally saw a glimpse of the mountaintop after Collingwood downed the Lions.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: sliver of light
March 19, 2024 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob is back for the footy season! His first offering reflects upon that sliver of light of hope as defeat bears down on his team.
Almanac Poetry: Haiku Bob event readings
February 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob will be reading his haiku at an event at the Collingwood Yards this Saturday, 17 February.
AFL Grand Final – Haiku Bob: sky high
October 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
You’d struggle to find a more fitting time for Haiku Bob’s musings – spring is in the air, with it the swoops of black and white victory.
2023 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
September 29, 2023 by 9 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with his annual Grand Final haiku challenge! Join the competition as the Grand Final evolves on Saturday afternoon.
Preliminary Final – Haiku Bob: in unison
September 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob reflects on the gripping Preliminary Final between the Pies and the Giants.
Round 21 – Haiku Bob: cooling pies
August 10, 2023 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob is trying to not allow old feelings to cloud his current hopes for the Pies after their unexpected loss to the Hawks.
Round 19 – ‘winter grin’: haiku bob
July 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Another nail baiting win for Collingwood is recounted by haiku bob in verse.
Round 17 – Haiku Bob: pull of the moon
July 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob recounts the enthralling game at Docklands where the Pies came back from a halftime deficit to remain hot favourites this season.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – as the crow flies
June 29, 2023 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob returns to share another experience at the MCG where the Pies stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Crows
Round 10 – Haiku Bob – all the attention
May 24, 2023 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob is back as he reflects another memorable night out at the ‘G witnessing Collingwood take home the win over their arch rivals
Round 7 – Haiku Bob: voices carry
May 5, 2023 by 3 Comments
Another close one for the Pies as Haiku Bob reflects on Collingwood’s win over Adelaide and the pleasure of ‘driving home the little bump of a flattened crow’.
Round 5 – Haiku Bob: the gauntlet
April 21, 2023 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob reviews the Collingwood v St Kilda Gather Round match in verse though the Saints comeback did give him some nervous moments.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: sweet nothings
April 6, 2023 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob offers his appreciation of the tense battle between Collingwood and Richmond last weekend.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: up down back
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob saw aspects of heavenly bodies as Collingwood cut through the power of Port Adelaide.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: outgoing sky
March 22, 2023 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob is back for the new footy season! He can’t get the word ‘Daicos’ out of his sentences.
2022 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai: kids screaming on the trampoline
October 2, 2022 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob shares the entries to his 11th annual Grand Final Haiku Kukai. Cats, birds, Swans, blood, Sweden and lawnmowers, among other things, feature in this collection of verse to mark the 2022 season’s big day.
Semi-Final – Collingwood v Fremantle: Haiku Bob – the new king
September 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob gives us his unique observations on Collingwood’s semi-final win
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