Brace

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Heavy day ahead

and heavy week following

in survival mode

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by Scooj

Glorious

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One of those mornings

all troubles evaporate

glorious blue skies

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by Scooj

Three weeks to go

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Ski holiday booked

lurking on snow forecast sites

addicted to hope

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by Scooj

91st year

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Mama turned ninety

taking a dip in the sea

in celebration

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by Scooj

Happy birthday (yesterday) mum

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