Almanac (Ashes) Poetry: ‘Jonny’s walk’ – Bill Wootton

Ruse Faulkner (Bill Wootton) offers a poetic comment on the Bairstow incident and what has followed.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Ernie’ – Bill Wootton

Bill Wootton pays tribute to the late Ernie Hug, the former Collingwood player with huge hands.

Almanac Haiku: ‘The Ump’ – Bill Wootton

We need them. Bill Wootton’s haiku offers insight into umpiring.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Tim’s Pain’ – Bill Wootton

Bill Wootton presents his thoughts of the Tim Paine controversy in verse.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Gerona Street Blues’ – Bill Wootton

Bill Wootton’s poem ‘Gerona Street Blues’ reflects upon life in Keilor during an earlier time.

Almanac Poetry: ‘the live sherrin’ – Bill Wootton

Bill Wootton on that most animated of inanimate objects, the footy.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Warnie’ – Bill Wootton

Bill Wootton pays tribute to the great Shane Warne in verse.