Ouzatt

OWSZAT

The match was slow and boring
The runs were far between,
And an air of dreamy somnolence
Hung o’er the village green.
Then out from the pavilion
A handsome figure ran.
The crowd sat up, paid notice,
A loud applause began.
The stranger sprinted round the pitch
Disrupting all the match,
The fielder halted in his stride
And dropped an easy catch.
The umpire tried to intervene
His finger raised in protest,
The streaker slipped beneath his guard,
It really was no contest.
The team stood up and egged him on
And cheered as he gained speed,
It was a very daring act
They one and all agreed.
But when his little dangly bits
Removed the Home Team’s wicket,
A cry went roaring round the ground
“Egad Sir – that’s not cricket!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lee Avatar
March 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM
OUZATT is brilliant May Can I have your permssion to use it in a book Im writing about cricket All net profit to charity Than you peter lee beverley uk
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September 24, 2015 at 4:55 AM
This is a wee gem! I was hoping it was about cricket when I saw the title. I'll have to favourite this!
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April 26, 2015 at 3:06 PM
Hello May, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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April 23, 2015 at 5:10 PM
I'm surprised you haven't had some comments on this delightfully cheeky poem, maybe they don't understand cricket on soup lol. Take care, Richard
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