Boys love a muddy oval (and a bit of footy, too).
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS Giants (Haiku Bob): Long way from home
Haiku Bob on Round 18.
AFL Round 17 – Gold Coast v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): half in the clouds
Haiku Bob on Round 17.
AFL Round 16 – Collingwood v Adelaide (Haiku Bob): each in their own way
Haiku Bob on round 16.
Almanac art (pen and ink): Sunday’s Game
For those not familiar with the routine of Sunday Morning Junior Footy….the parents are as much part of the game as the kids are. This is a game that operates in much the same way as a theatrical work in that it has many roles to be filled.
AFL Round 14 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): no one home
Haiku Bob on Round 14.
AFL Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: cold comfort
Haiku Bob on round 12.
AFL Round 11 – Melbourne v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): swanning around
Haiku Bob on Round 11.
AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Haiku Bob): a wicked curve
Haiku Bob on Round 8.
AFL Round 7 – Fremantle v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): nowhere to go
Haiku Bob on Round 7.
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda (Haiku Bob): the near side
Haiku Bob on Round 6.
AFL Round 5 – Essendon v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): odd comfort
Haiku Bob on the ANZAC Day clash.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): shine of the dying sun
Haiku Bob on Round 4.
Daniel Yammacoona – Poems by Damian Balassone
Regular Knacker Damian Balassone has released Daniel Yammacoona, a collection of his poems.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn (Haiku Bob): rain clouds and hawks
Haiku Bob on Round 3.
Poetry: The last talker after Mass
Brendan Ryan, who contributed the piece The Centre of the World to Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game, has three poems published on Eureka Street’s website. Paul Daffey is a fan, recommending the poems to all.
Back to my old drawing board
Inspired by his children and other footy artists, Jeff Dowsing salvages some footy artwork from a yellowing old scrap-book he feared lost.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton (Haiku Bob): Sparkling from the rain
Haiku Bob on Round 2.
My favourite drop-kick. Part two
In the light of the references to “Country Football” we re-visit Vin Maskell’s yarn about the poetry of Philip Hodgins (first published in Sep 2010).











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