Retrieving the Footy from the Tree
I climb the neighbour’s back veranda
and shake their precious jacaranda
until I hear the thrilling sound
of leather landing on the ground.
This poem also appears in Strange Game in a Strange Land, a collection of short, playful poems about Australian Rules Football, which you can purchase HERE.
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About Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone is a failed half-forward flanker who writes poetry. He is the author of 'Strange Game in a Strange Land'.
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That sound of a stuck footy hitting the ground from a considerable height is certainly a distinctive one, DB, and something I remember from childhood.
I suppose I should have said: “The sound of a dislodged footy hitting the ground from a considerable height …” You know what I mean, anyway!
It’s a sweet sound. A bit like when your pick gets stuck in the acoustic guitar, and you shake the thing like crazy until you finally hear it hit he floor.