Almanac (Racing) Poetry: Melbourne Cup Blues

The Melbourne Cup can bring on the Blues.

TAB Epigram

Wilde about the flutter! The latest from wordsmith Damian Balassone.

The Gambler at the Guillotine

Damian Balassone’s latest offering provides a cutting edge view of the perils of the punt.

The 2018 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai: The Far End of the Stadium

Haiku Bob convened the seventh annual Grand Final Kukai – this time from the MCG! With the Pies in it! He was one of numerous contributors.

The True Believers True Believer

“…Black and White, in my veins, and I desperate now for another Premiership, Desire is the Holy Grail, The Silver Cup from which to drink victory…” Channelling Shakespeare, Jo Hogan expresses the thoughts of all true believers.

Haiku Bob – Preliminary Final: cupped in prayer

Haiku Bob, hands unwittingly in prayer, savours the joy.

Strange Game in a Strange Land

Poet Damian Balassone delivers us another beautiful footy poem.

The Brownlow?

Who’ll win the Brownlow? I don’t know, but The Rhymer emphatically, gives it a go!

Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: Woolly Footy Jumpers

The Rhymer is back with a popular Almanac topic

Almanac Poetry: Footy Whiskers

The Rhymer ponders: Who started the trend of growing whiskers amongst the current footy hipsters?

Haiku Bob – Round 21: first buds

Blooming good time for Haiku Bob this week!

Haiku Bob- Round 20: breaking up

Haiku Bob on losing a close one, and breaking up.

Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: August Reality

As August dawns on us tomorrow and hopeful footy fans count down until September – is your team in the ‘August Reality’ camp that The Rhymer so eloquently describes?

Jordan Lewis Milestone

The Rhymer celebrates the 300 game milestone of Jordan Lewis in verse.

Haiku Bob – Round 18 – all the way home

A win follows Haiku Bob all the way home.

The state of the Game is the game of the State

Peter Baulderstone reckons there’s nothing certain in life except death, taxes and the “state of the game” on talkback radio.

Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: The Coach’s Dream

The Rhymer ponders what makes a coach’s perfect player in his latest poem.

Almanac Footy Poetry: The Misses

Kicking for goal is a worry for The Rhymer!

Almanac (Footy) Poetry – Fluoro Boots

The Rhymer warns of the perils of wearing fluro footy boots.

Haiku Bob – Round 17 – a patch of brilliance

A patch of brilliance, Haiku Bob at a loss!