Tag: Football

Quarter final

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We’re drawn together

a collective ambition

England and Saint George

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by Scooj

England v Germany

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Two old enemies

battle it out on the pitch

to the victor, spoils

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Euro 2020

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Round of last sixteen

the gift that keeps on giving

more than just a game

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Parsley in my ears

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Waiting for the boy

to watch the match together

the joy of playback

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shut out all noises or clues

I’ll put parsley in my ears

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by Scooj

This is a rather cryptic Tanka which I am composing while waiting for my son to get home from his late shift so that we can watch the England v Scotland match together on playback. I have to guard against hearing the neighbours shouting or turning on the radio or even using my phone in case I see or hear anything that might give away the score.

Putting parsley in my ears is an oblique reference to an Asterix cartoon book ‘Asterix the Gladiator’ in which the Roman soldiers put parsley in their ears so that they wouldn’t hear Cacofonix the bard singing, such was the dreadful noise he made.

Summer break

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Unmemorable

season saunters to an end

there’s always next year

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Experience

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Words of great wisdom

let the dust settle my son

and the dust settled

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European Super League

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The damage is done

a lifetime of supporting

tarnished by their greed

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Rude

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A constant chit chat

while I’m watching the football

so irritating

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Squeaky bum time

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Europa football

being an Arsenal fan

is never easy

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That winning feeling

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It’s been a long time

Laca, Xhaka, Saka goals

it had to happen

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by Scooj