Football Poems | Examples of Football Poetry

While I was at work my yards were busy a nameless, white flower plucked from my front garden lay on the brick shelf by the gate wrapped in cream silk its stem inserted into a (dry) plastic flower tube A gift set down in forgetfulness or just discarded While out the back a soft touch indoor football orange against the fake grass lost and over wall...

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When playing basketball being tall is best it's thought but that's not all wearing saggy baggy shorts on the court needs keen hand-eye coordination plus being fleet of foot and have no quibble with dunk or dribble if through the hoop a Wilson you wish to put. As for American football boring from the sideline I find it's more talk less action namby-pamby as opposed to...

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streams of mud we played in shallow streams of muck where there was no black, no white we were all mud-packed kids crusty-skinned little boys who knew the sludge would wash away when we dipped into the stream and splashed one another to reveal brown skin or pink touch football followed the mud spackling on a grass field with stone markers and oak trees with...

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Let’s talk about it. The projected disrespected was selected! Yes selected, not by man, but by God. 144, yes, that’s the number it took for Shedeur Sanders to be drafted. Let’s talk about these NFL owners from the human perspective. For an entire group of owners and I say entire because ALL 32 teams and I mean every...

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massed magpies in a black and white city united in joy ...

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Indomitable Indefatigable Impenetrable Immovable Immense Incomparable Interior Lineman ~ Quoted, “Hi, Mom’ ...

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The roar of the crowd, a deafening sound, As helmets collide on hallowed ground. But whispers arise, a cynical plea, "Is victory real, or just make-believe?" Like headlines that spin, a truth half-concealed, Or storylines scripted, emotions revealed, The gridiron's drama, some claim it's a show, A pre-ordained dance, where the winners all know. The quarterback's pass, a perfectly flighted arc, Or a fumble...

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DNA “You are not worthy of my love.” Silent words scorch skin like an invisible flame. DNA passed down and left to wither, a family heirloom I don’t dare claim. A cracked and shattered mirror, a broken picture frame— I see nothing of you in me, and maybe that’s why you never say my name. But when the scoreboard flashes victory, your number lights up...

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Tempted into wrong way, Diverse team held sway, Keen fan did sag, Boys had lost the flag, Old team won, glory beamed, Traitor was back, it seemed!...

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scrimmage image...

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Joseph William Namath was known to be bold and brash predicted a major Super Bowl upset win then modeled Beautymist pantyhose with a grin ...

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On Super Bowl Night, there was no joy in Kansas City. Nearly all Chiefs fans were overwhelmed with despondency. The tight end for the team was Travis Kelce. His face prominently displayed utter melancholy. As the Eagles powered their way and ran up the score, Travis looked like a little boy lost in a department store. His teammates all appeared to...

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Quick cuts Shows guts Fast feet Cuts neat Jumps high Runs by Good fakes Smooth shakes Knows routes Runs south Sure hands Wide span Knows plays Speed pays On time No fines Great shoes Blocks too! In bounds- Touchdown! ...

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The "Brotherly Shove" also known as the "Tush Push" works for the Eagles. When they need some short yardage for a first down or touchdown. ...

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The Chiefs went to New Orleans to do a war dance. However, they got burned by the seat of their pants. It seems Custer at Little Big Horn had a better chance. The team was hoping to win their third Super Bowl in a row. Unfortunately, the fruitless effort was a no-go. Come Monday morning, plenty of Kansas City fans...

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