A slick poem from Oscar O’Brien (Grade 4A Gray St PS, Hamilton) on Cadel Evans’ Tour de France glory.
Round 9 – Haiku Bob: sun in the clouds
June 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Weather. Pies. Dane Swan. Victory.
Haiku Bob – Round 8 – wherever you look
May 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
What a difference a week makes: “10 goals up/We start talking again/About the future.”
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – So We Tell Ourselves
May 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
That Confucius of Concision is at it again, this time from international Krakow.
Haiku Bob – Round 6 – cracking boughs
May 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob muses on Collingwood’s fall from grace against the Cats.
Haiku Bob – Round 5 – evenly spaced
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob tells the story of Carlton’s loss to Collingwood in – not surprisingly – Haiku.
Round 4 – Essendon v Collingwood: As Far As The Sky
April 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
“Drop punt goes as far/As the sky”. The Master of Concision, Haiku Bob, makes a welcome return with his unique take on the big ANZAC Day clash.
Poetry: One Game, One Goal (Tom Petsinas)
April 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
This is a poem by Tom Petsinas. Orm Fowler, known as Tom, played one game for Fitzroy and then (it seems) went to St Kilda. Looks like he enlisted in 1915. I have had a quick look at the War Memorial service records. Seven Tom Fowlers enlisted during World War I. Someone might like to work out which one this is.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: Rooted in the square
April 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with his poetic take on Collingwood’s loss to the Crows. The ghost of Daicos would have been handy roaming the half forward flank….
South Melbourne/Sydney Swans: Memories of our 30 Years in Sydney
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jan Courtin puts into poetry her thoughts about her beloved Swans
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: first bounce
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob takes delights in the Easter moon, the late summer stickiness of the north, (maybe) a hint of the early autumn cool of the south, and a game which is getting further and further away from the one he grew up with.
Simple footy words: Sad Day
March 31, 2015 by 1 Comment
How are footy fans feeling on this intriguing day, just a couple days out from the start of a fresh season?
Old (woollen) footy jumpers: Rare footy photo of international literary star
December 18, 2014 by 5 Comments
We have uncovered a photo of Haiku Bob as a Haiku-ling in Brisbane junior footy.
A Poem to ‘Baby Roo’
December 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi Imagawa welcomes the latest St Kilda Father-Son prospect (only 18 years to go until he’s eligible, Saints fans…) into the world with some quality prose .
Trick Knee
October 13, 2014 by 8 Comments
Peter Goldsworthy’s fine poem about an end-of-career sportsman. [oustanding – Ed]
Hamstrings and Bedsprings – AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
September 30, 2014 by 6 Comments
When too much haiku is never enough, its the Grand Final haiku-athon. When haikusters (haikuers?-Ed) from around the globe gather to celebrate the power of big meanings in small verses.
Round 23 – Haiku Bob – down to earth
September 4, 2014 by 4 Comments
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
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob is (pleasantly) surprised to find himself penning a winning Haiku for his Magpies in the wet in Sydney.
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