first round
hearts pound
thrills amongst the swill
of beer cups
and chip trays
hip hip hoorays
fat people
in small seats
leap to their feet
as one
to scream and yell and hiss
a goal, a point, a miss
an umpire doesn’t notice
what’s in front
of his
dead brainless eyes
blood curdling cries
and threats of violence
rend the clammy air
beneath the gaping roof
where seagulls swoop
like they were at the beach!
it’s March too hot for sport
and long walks to the jam-packed train
where claustrophobia
almost wrings the joy
out of the night
what a great fight
what a team
you shoulda seen ‘em
in full flight
in red and black
the footy’s back!
See also poems read out loud at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uLwxslE_VQ-fu-Dw6gdIA/playlists
My book of poems, A Day At A Time In Rhyme (Littlefox Press) can be found here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-At-Time-Rhyme/dp/0648083861/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=A+Day+At+A+Time+In+Rhyme+Jane+Clifton&qid=1572053238&sr=8-1
or on the SHOP page of this very website.
A Day At A Time – live! coming to La Mama in July 2022.
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