Friday, June 25, 2010
World Cup Haiku
I know these only marginally follow the pattern, but just because I'm a writer doesn't mean I'm a poet. I just thought it would be fun to write down my thoughts on the Round of 16 games in some vaguely poetic form. Please feel free to offer up your own.
South Korea wins
Just by making it this far
Uruguay moves on
Landon proves us wrong
Digs Ghana into a hole
Still like “Landycakes”
The Dutch are slower
Than I ever remember
Slovaks are slower
Brazil had their day
Chile are exciting
Here’s my long shot pick
Mexico can run
But they can’t hide from Messi
Hand of God still hurts
The Brits are a mess
The Germans young and faster
Don’t mention the war
Paraguay defeats
The Land of the Rising Sun
Japan had its day
Spain and Portugal
Here’s the clash of the titans
The best diver wins
South Korea wins
Just by making it this far
Uruguay moves on
Landon proves us wrong
Digs Ghana into a hole
Still like “Landycakes”
The Dutch are slower
Than I ever remember
Slovaks are slower
Brazil had their day
Chile are exciting
Here’s my long shot pick
Mexico can run
But they can’t hide from Messi
Hand of God still hurts
The Brits are a mess
The Germans young and faster
Don’t mention the war
Paraguay defeats
The Land of the Rising Sun
Japan had its day
Spain and Portugal
Here’s the clash of the titans
The best diver wins
Labels: poetry, soccer, writing
// posted by Derryl Murphy @ 7:23 PM 
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