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Monday, July 12, 2010

Running for the Poetry Bus

Thought I wouldn't make the Poetry Bus, driven by the incredibly versatile Dominic this week. His task is to write a poem ON something, literally.

Once upon a time, when the kids were young, our shed was home to a cluster of half-deflated white footballs. Now this sorry specimen is all that remains - and, guess what, its unwrite-on-able.



For un-footbally people, the Jabalani is the much-maligned ball (too light and unpredictable) chosen by FIFA to be used at the World Cup.

For much better efforts, follow the links on Dominic's blog

17 comments:

  1. Some great rhymes in here. Can't say I'm sorry to see the end of the competition though...it lasts so long!
    x

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  2. Love it Peter, there is always an upside to everything even for an old deflated football. :)

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  3. Dear Peter: Yes, there is always something to grateful for; and not being a Jabalani is one of them! Indeed you made the bus, now I got to catch up! Where I have been, in the back parlour with Dickinson again! I got to get more creative! I love your ingenious poem on the Jabalani is it? or a reg soccer ball, how would we know, are they THAT much different? Smiles! Do you feel a little less tense now Peter, after the fitting finale to the World Cup? It is like being bathed in a sea of vuvulinas sounds. They are sort of annoying a sound I'd say, why not next time make them in the key of "G" and then we'd all have these Zen Ohm like moments and maybe that's why no violence too. Your Ideas are great Peter; you are so creative!

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  4. great stuff, enjoyed your last world cup poem too, especially the ending, stayed up late last night to watch apres match (well, late for me after a busy weekend) and I'm always a bit of a sap crying with happiness for the team that wins even though I was up for Netherlands, the tiredness only added to it. Glad to finally find out the name of the ball too anyway. Cheers

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  5. I'm amazed how much football you've squeezed in.

    George Best, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane, some great players the Isles never got much of a chance to star on the world stage, and of those that did in 2010, well there's something about tossing pots.

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  6. Nice one Pedro!
    Not only is not the beach ball from hell, it also has God's own team gracing it's battered flanks.Olé

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  7. Haha! Love it! Most ingenious.

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  8. Nice one - although it was the Vuvuzela's that did my head in!

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  9. Thanks all. I am positively sick of football now and promise not to mention it again for at least a week.

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  10. Oh, you are eaten up with it! :-)

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  11. I like the idea of an old football being "out of breath"!

    I can't say I'm usually a follower of sport (the Tour de France is an exception) but I googled the jabalani saga and it's quite interesting. Apparently NASA tested the ball.

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  12. Ah! I've just realised you approve comments! I have a funny feeling I might have 2 very similar ones awaiting your approval. Feel free to delete one if I have, plus this one. I've had a few "spam" comments recently and might go that way myself, too.

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  13. Well of COURSE you put a poem on a SOCCER ball (heh - even thought I don't like American football I can't really call soccer balls footballs). I like it!

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  14. You succeeded where I failed. Good on yer!

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  15. As opposed to an alternative: You could have been a vuvusuela. ;)

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  16. OH how timely ... love the photo and the words!

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  17. Ha ha ha! That is great! Could "Ode on a Jabalani" be in the works?

    Thanks for the amazing boost, by the way.

    Kat

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