An epic Footy Almanac Grand Final Lunch topped only by an epic Grand Final. Can the Bulldogs drop their hangdog persona? Peter Baulderstone adapts classic Australian verse (apologies to John O’Brien) to record the events of recent days.
Junior Almanac – Poetry: Bombers (by Archie Rawlings – aged 8)
July 14, 2016 by 2 Comments
It’s a cold wintry night and I’m not at the footy. I’m at my local primary school’s poetry reading night. And for the first time in his life this little eight year old footy fan stands on stage ready to recite his poem. A poem he’s written about his team. The only team he’s ever loved. The only colours he’s ever worn. Red and Black, in Adelaide. Now that takes courage.
Fronting the microphone takes another sort of courage. So does sharing your eight year old dream. [This is a cracker – JTH]
The Boy Next Door
May 17, 2016 by 18 Comments
Peter Baulderstone loved every minute of footy on the weekend. The underdogs triumphed and his Eagles vanquishers. But the highlight was hearing the boy next door kick the footy alone in the dark after his Navy Blues won again against the odds. (Poetry Warning: Swish – contains Bobby Gibson reference).
AFL 2015 in review
October 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brutus76 leaps into verse to celebrate the footy season just gone, and muse on the future of all 18 clubs.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Vol II by DBeams)
October 16, 2014 by 4 Comments
Inspired by his literary heroes (Haiku Bob, Dr Seuss and RFlanagan) Peter Baulderstone ghost writes DBeams farewell note to Collingwood.
A Grand Final scratch & sniff
September 24, 2014 by 14 Comments
E.regnans, a veteran of five Grand Finals (under 13s, under 17s, high school teams), brings us the essence of Grand Final anticipation.
Round 21 – Haiku Bob – all the clocks
August 21, 2014 by 5 Comments
Clocks, petals, a door. Haiku Bob tries to make sense of another Collingwood loss.
Round 18 – Haiku Bob – thin ice
July 30, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dead branches, ice, clouds – Haiku Bob knows a slump when he sees one.
AFL Round 15 – Hawthorn v Gold Coast: Odyssey to Launceston
July 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
Pure Poetry. From Dave Goodwin. And his Hawks. And Gazza Junior. Pity about the Tassie weather. (Contains some great lines and advice – Ed.)
AFL Round 15 – Sydney Swans v GWS Giants: Winter Hits
July 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Steve Duffy journeys to the SCG to see his Giants shape up to the Swans monoliths. Blank verse in honour of Heath Shaw’s memories of the game.
Poetry: Sulphur Creek
March 1, 2014 by 3 Comments
Ian Bland brings tears to grown men’s eyes with this epic poem about the Grand Final at Sulphur Creek.
Poetry: Fifty Years of Football
February 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
Rod Ryan has managed to spend a lot of time in an affair with his great love: football.
Club Chrissie Carols
December 13, 2012 by 3 Comments
Peter Baulderstone spreads some yuletide cheer with his take on some classic Christmas carols – Bluebaggers, Cats fans, Sainters and head office be warned.
The ‘Off-season’ is now the ‘On’
December 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
John Carr’s poetic take on the off-season.
Holy Grail
September 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
The tension is building for Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens as the Swans fight for the silver chalice.
Footy Poetry: Josh
August 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Matt Zurbo is at a footy-watching, beer-drinking, rock’n’roll, Saturday night thirtieth.
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