Stay humble, eh

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Manchester City

soundly thrashed by the Gunners

stay humble Haaland

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by Scooj

  • Last night was a sweet moment for Arsenal fans, with the team beating the premiership champions 5-1. It was extra sweet, because the last meeting was a fiery affair, with an Arsenal player sent off in the first half with Arsenal leading 2-1. Manchester City grabbed an equaliser in the last minute of the game, and Erling Haaland (a Manchester City player and most prolific goalscorer in the world) was recorded saying ‘stay humble eh’ to Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal Manager at the end of the game. These are words that will follow and haunt Haaland for the rest of his career. Stupid boy.

Right now

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In front of our eyes

powerful oligarchy

shredding the rule book

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by Scooj

The Emperor’s new clothes

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An idiot King

and his idiot-in-chief

play their silly games

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by Scooj

Long-distance taxi ride to Leeds

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My ancestral home

deposit daughter in halls

on to my cousin’s

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by Scooj

Letter from across the American North Atlantic

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Dear Mother Nature

brace yourself for an onslaught

the four years will pass

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by Scooj

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A second version of this haiku begins with the first line:

Dear America…

Old England

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Rochester City

Cathedral, castle, high street

forgotten jewel

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by Scooj

On tour 2025

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Destination Kent

first of several workshops

north, south, west and east

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by Scooj

Fog

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The familiar

becomes unfamiliar

until the fog lifts

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by Scooj

Up above

Storks, Kasbah, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Storks, Kasbah, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025


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Affirming their love

a pair of storks clap their bills

nonchalant pigeon

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by Scooj

House Bunting

House Bunting, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2024
House Bunting, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2024

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Sparrow family

cheeky opportunism

full of character

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by Scooj