Haiku Bob experienced the whole gamut of emotions as the Pies battled the old enemy.
Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – Shades of Sunlight
Haiku Bob is back from Japan only to confront a Collingwood loss that he reflects upon in his haiku about the game.
Round 13 – Haiku Bob: No Demons
Haiku Bob is off to Japan for a haiku conference this week but leaves readers with a haiku from Saturday’s Collingwood v Melbourne clash.
Round 8 – Haiku Bob: whisky moon
When the Pies fell three goals behind, Haiku Bob was prepared for the worst but, once the ball fell to Daicos, ‘the rest we know…’
Round 6 – Haiku Bob: plastered
Haiku Bob captures the essence of Autumn, player peculiarities and Collingwood’s comeback win – all in one haiku!
Round 4 – Haiku Bob: cheers and jeers
Images and emotions swirled wildly as Haiku Bob watched his Pies win unconvincingly in Gather Round.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: Jamie and the moon
After the obscurity of three successive defeats, Haiku Bob finally saw a glimpse of the mountaintop after Collingwood downed the Lions.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: sliver of light
Haiku Bob is back for the footy season! His first offering reflects upon that sliver of light of hope as defeat bears down on his team.
Almanac Poetry: Haiku Bob event readings
Haiku Bob will be reading his haiku at an event at the Collingwood Yards this Saturday, 17 February.
AFL Grand Final – Haiku Bob: sky high
You’d struggle to find a more fitting time for Haiku Bob’s musings – spring is in the air, with it the swoops of black and white victory.
2023 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
Haiku Bob is back with his annual Grand Final haiku challenge! Join the competition as the Grand Final evolves on Saturday afternoon.
Preliminary Final – Haiku Bob: in unison
Haiku Bob reflects on the gripping Preliminary Final between the Pies and the Giants.
Round 21 – Haiku Bob: cooling pies
Haiku Bob is trying to not allow old feelings to cloud his current hopes for the Pies after their unexpected loss to the Hawks.
Round 19 – ‘winter grin’: haiku bob
Another nail baiting win for Collingwood is recounted by haiku bob in verse.
Round 17 – Haiku Bob: pull of the moon
Haiku Bob recounts the enthralling game at Docklands where the Pies came back from a halftime deficit to remain hot favourites this season.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – as the crow flies
Haiku Bob returns to share another experience at the MCG where the Pies stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Crows
Round 10 – Haiku Bob – all the attention
Haiku Bob is back as he reflects another memorable night out at the ‘G witnessing Collingwood take home the win over their arch rivals
Round 7 – Haiku Bob: voices carry
Another close one for the Pies as Haiku Bob reflects on Collingwood’s win over Adelaide and the pleasure of ‘driving home the little bump of a flattened crow’.
Round 5 – Haiku Bob: the gauntlet
Haiku Bob reviews the Collingwood v St Kilda Gather Round match in verse though the Saints comeback did give him some nervous moments.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: sweet nothings
Haiku Bob offers his appreciation of the tense battle between Collingwood and Richmond last weekend.
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