Rob Scott writes in from the Last Haiku Saloon where spring refuses to bloom for his Magpies this season.
Round 22 – Haiku Bob – filling holes
Haiku Bob is (pleasantly) surprised to find himself penning a winning Haiku for his Magpies in the wet in Sydney.
Round 21 – Haiku Bob – all the clocks
Clocks, petals, a door. Haiku Bob tries to make sense of another Collingwood loss.
AFL Round 21 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Bali in September is nice – where is my tropical shirt?
Paul Taylor drew the short straw for the Floreat Pica Society watching his Magpies succumb to injuries and Brisbane. He’d rather be sunning himself in Bali or at Victoria Park watching the ressies.
Round 20 – Haiku Bob – cusp of spring
Haiku Bob gazes upon a Super Moon, and a Magpie loss.
AFL Round 19 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide (FPS): Magpies finally secure the win after a long drought
Luke Reynolds for the Floreat Pica Society talks about the pain of the past 35 days with their beloved Magpies but, on Sunday, their team showed true perseverance and grabbed a well-deserved win.
Round 19 – Haiku Bob – in two minds
Haiku Bob finds some late winter sun as his Magpies eke out a hard fought win.
AFL Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Persistently Profligate Pies Eclipsed by Suns
When is too much Collingwood never enough? When they lose (unbiased opinion – Ed.) Steve Fahey pens a longer, more Collingwood-centric view for the Floreat Pica Society of Saturday night’s game on the Gold Coast.
AFL Round 14 – Haiku Bob – Darkness Spills
Haiku Bob laments what might have been as darkness spills over his Magpies.
AFL Round 14 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): Momentum killers
Ramon Dobb, for the Floreat Pica Society, saw the big moments pass Collingwood by against Hawthorn on World Giraffe Day.
Round 13 -Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Haiku Bob – fade to nothing
Sometimes even Pendlebury is not enough. Haiku Bob’s take on Collingwood’s shock loss to the Bulldogs.
AFL Round 12 – Haiku Bob – all the flow
On behalf of Floreat Pica, Haiku Bob reflects on the Queen’s Birthday clash.
AFL Round 12 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Pugnacious Pies Defeat Defensive Dees
Collingwood won, but even the Floreat Pica scribe Paul O’Connell struggles to find positives in a dour, defensive struggle. Somehow he manages.
AFL Round 11 – Haiku Bob – starting a fire
Haiku Bob celebrates the end of autumn and his Magpies artistry on Friday night.
AFL Round 11 – St. Kilda v Collingwood: Junktime at The Dome
Ramondobb’s report on Friday night’s Pies v Saints clash, including a nice touch to mark indigenous round.
AFL Round 10 – Haiku Bob – last quarter moon
Haiku Bob’s ethereal view of Collingwood v West Coast
AFL Round 10 – Collingwood v West Coast (Floreat Pica Society): Pies steal the show and the points
Kevin Ramsdale gives the black and white view of an entertaining contest in the Saturday gloaming. [Magnificently Magpie stuff – Ed]
AFL Round 9 – Haiku Bob – the yellow leaf
Haiku Bob distills the essence of Collingwood’s experience against Adelaide
AFL Round 9 – Adelaide v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): Tick. Tock. It’s an ambush!
The full moon, time passing, Tommy’s passing, neighbour Bob’s passing, Collingwood’s temporary (?) passing. If life is about acceptance, how can Collingwood’s loss matter?
AFL Round 7 – Haiku Bob: under the empty seats
This week’s Floreat Pica report is by Haiku Bob, who offers his unique interpretation of the old rivals’ clash.











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