Round 1 – Haiku Bob: laid bare

 

COVID crowd —
we get ushered
to our respective clusters

 

fans back in the stands —
I listen
to the goals

 

first game of the year
my dying tomato plants
tangle

 

early deficit —
the colour leaves
the sky

 

goal square empty —
a spearhead
once lived here

 

fallen leaves —
Collingwood’s frailties
laid bare

 

final siren —
the shape
of the ‘G

 

 

 

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About rob scott

Rob Scott (aka Haiku Bob) is a peripatetic haiku poet who calls Victoria Park home. He writes haiku in between teaching whisky and drinking English, or something like that.

Comments

  1. John Butler says

    Welcome to 2021 HB.

    Looking forward to my own ‘G return tomorrow.

    One of us will be happy afterwards.

    Cheers

  2. Bulldogs led all night
    I’m anxious, greedy for more
    unconvincing win

  3. Nice observations, HB

  4. haiku bob says

    Call it as I see it Smokie.

    HB

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