Haiku Bob – Round 14: The Ties That Bind

Hello Fellow Knackers,

 

This week’s haiku is inspired by Haiku Bob’s travels to Gothenburg to see Bruce Springsteen live in concert for the first time since 1985.

 

Within hours of Collingwood’s dour victory over the dire Dockers, HB boarded a train to the deep south of Sweden to catch up with fellow Knacker and Bruce fanatic, PJ Flynn, for a night of revelry and jollification.

 

It was a marathon show, becoming the second longest Springsteen concert in history. It went for a tick under 4 hours, but to HB and Flynny, it felt like 2 – almost the exact opposite of the game. The crowd of 62,676 was more than 3 times the size of Friday night’s MCG crowd. It was a joyful, uplifting and inspired evening. In many ways, despite the Pies’ much needed win, the two events were like chalk and cheese.

 

In the following match report, HB tries to merge the two events, using 9 song titles (of the 38 the Boss played that night) as a bridge.

 

The Ties That Bind ~
another forgettable game
I just had to see

 

 

 

low crowd ~
the sound of a car horn
Out in the Street

 

 

 

Born in the USA ~
the first goal to Cox
was when he hit the ground

 

 

 

The Rising ~
on the moon side of the ground
Howe takes a screamer

 

 

 

Murder Incorporated ~
the lead blows out
to 40 points

 

 

 

Spirit in the Night ~
the crowd claps a behind
to keep itself warm

 

 

 

holding on to our lead
Because the Night
was made for icicles

 

 

 

Shackled and Drawn ~
the diehards make their way
for the exit

 

 

 

The River ~
how soon our thoughts turn
to finals