Proverbially succinct advice from Damian Balassone.
Haiku Bob – Round 6: glimpses of me
May 1, 2019 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob offers mere glimpses through the Essendon v Collingwood maelstrom, cherished that they are
Almanac Poetry: Les Murray – ‘Nocturne’
April 30, 2019 by 26 Comments
Sadly, Les Murray died yesterday. We featured this poem, ‘Nocturne’, in the early days of the Almanac site. It is one of John Harms’s favourite Les Murray poems.
Haiku Bob – Round 5 – secretly hoping
April 24, 2019 by 2 Comments
A strong Pies performance has Haiku Bob thinking of better times.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: There was a Game
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac presents a further offering from Saskia Schaap as she ponders questions about our great game and their ramifications.
Haiku Bob – Round 4: the probability of falling leaves
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As is his peripatetic wont, Haiku Bob travelled to the Philippines this week to attend his brother’s wedding. And, in true Collingwood style, he managed to keep track of the game, or at least bits of it, amidst the clouds of confetti.
The State of the Game: Part 3
April 16, 2019 by 8 Comments
Why, oh, why did the spider swallow the fly? Dips wonders why, and I guess we all wonder why, but you can make up your own minds!
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: The Rhythm That Never Ends
April 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Saskia Schaap has written some more words on footy, this time her poem takes on the circular rhythm of footy’s universe from the smallest handball to the biggest scandal: ever the same – as it always was.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: In My Blood
April 11, 2019 by 4 Comments
Football and family go hand in hand as Saskia Schaap shows in this fine poem about her own family. But football is not the most important thing that runs in her family, as you will find out.
2009 Round 4 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Magic Medhurst beats flood by surfing it
April 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Both Haiku Bob and the Almanac have traveled far since HB wrote his first match report, in Round 4 2009. It turned out to be good weather for trout farming. And Pies.
Haiku Bob – Round 3: such is life
April 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
It started with high hopes but ended with an early exit. Haiku Bob gives his unique take on the Grand Final rematch.
Haiku Bob – Round 2: old enough
April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob, photographic words reflecting a thought, a scene, and the footy.
1987 Australian Open Final
April 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone on a tennis great’s unfortunately timed meal of meringue, cream and fruit.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: Predictions
March 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer’s back with some AFL 2019 season thoughts in rhyme. How’s he faring after last week’s interesting results?
Footy Poetry: The new season
March 22, 2019 by
The footy season ahead considered in rhyme, we’ll soon find out in a matter of time! Kickittotim bounces the ball.
Predictions
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Rhymer is primed for Round 1 of the new season with his latest offering, ‘Predictions’.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: The Wayward Golf Buggy
March 13, 2019 by 1 Comment
A golfing moral from the The Rhymer: keep your eyes on the motorised buggy and not the pretty girl!
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: New Rules
March 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The AFL new rules have been tried on the field, and his thoughts about them The Rhymer does wield!
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