eclipse Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 In dreams with eyes open Bruce measures Wenger's sinuous claws. On match day Steve makes the crowd an incantation revealing hunger of fires camouflaged. Arsene spots the shroud that uncovers the tiger's eye taming Arsenal's anxious beauty. Fans ride this tiger with pride, players glide, unresting, the referee disallows offside, bliss for the gunners. Half time ruminations in living rooms, streets rationed, empty of people. A manager with precision alters formation. This tiger is tough but will not drink from a silver cup-only from history's waterfall washing over Hull city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nice one Barry. 2014 was an exceptional year for the Tigers. They are struggling to maintain good enough form to keep them in the Premier League at the moment though.... Hope the axe doesn't fall on Steve Bruce after all his hard work and commitment in keeping City up with the 'big boys'. No sentiment in business however.... so they say. G . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Barry, I think this is one of your best. I don't follow sports, but I can feel this, not just the match itself, but the excitement of game day: ... Half time ruminations in living rooms, streets rationed, empty of people. A manager with precision alters formation. This tiger is tough but will not drink from a silver cup-only from history's waterfall washing over Hull city. Perfect. Lovely, even. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger11 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Arsenal's anxious beauty. Perfect summation. Insightful and entertaining write. very much enjoyed badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 No much of a sports fan either (But a huge fan of movies who central theme is sports --- modern-day myths, possibly) except it was fun to go shopping during the Superbowl to empty stores. I agree with Tony completely, the poet's perspective on a shared ecstatic experience is delightfully done. The explicit mythologizing of the event reveals the implicit group mind, beautifully. Well Done! Juris Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Good to see a domestic topic for non Brits be read & appreciated; very good old son Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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