Almanac Art (pen and ink): Game by the Beach

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.

Adam Goodes – Zero tolerance to racism

Michael Viljoen presents a personal and communal view of policy and action based on inappropriate racist ideology, condemning Social Darwinism,and outlines its personal and societal impact.

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).