Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

World Cup

The fans are wild and crazy -
It’s the name of the game…
The game that’s most watched on the planet!
No, not American football -

Why it’s the soccer match of course – what else!
You’re simply an outsider if you’re not a fan –
Everyone covets that annual Ballon d’Or
And if you don’t, you’re so very odd!
Every country is represented -
Soccer is the Olympics of sports.  

One eye on the dreaded penalty box…
While watching for the bend, that feat of magic,
For the screamer to see why it’s called a screamer,
Loving that howler as long as it’s not by your team,
And when your team has fallen behind,
Is there a better goal than the equaliser ?!
Praying for a brace or better yet a hat trick
Aiming for the GOAT
Hello…! the ‘greatest of all time’!!
Where have you been ?!!

And when that final whistle blows…
The whole world will take notice
And rise for the winner of FIFA !



AP: 3rd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on June 18, 2018 for contest 2018 WORLD CUP sponsored by MARK TONEY  -  RANKED 1ST

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James Fraser July 20, 2018 at 5:41 PM Nicely crafted Line, and so worthy of the Trophy in Mark's World Cup contest. Roll on 4 years and we'll all challenge each other again ;) James :) Line Gauthier July 20, 2018 at 8:26 PM Thank you so much for your visit and comment, James. Much appreciated.

Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 4:58 PM Big congratulations Line, You got the world cup too. Tom Line Gauthier July 18, 2018 at 7:03 PM I certainly did. Feel good! Thanks, Tom.

Janis Medders Tobechi July 17, 2018 at 6:29 PM Congratulations on your top place win. Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 9:28 PM Thank you, Sian. Most appreciated.

Virginia Waters July 17, 2018 at 4:47 PM Congratulations on top place line. Saw a delightful video posted on fb where a Russian magpie was having so much fun in kicking and beaking a ball up, across and down street. Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 5:27 PM Thanks, Virginia, for your delightful visit and comment.

Susan Gentry July 17, 2018 at 1:31 PM Congratulations on your win. Well done! Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 5:26 PM Thanks, Susan. Most appreciated.

Roy Pett July 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Line, right in the back of the net, well done and well written. :)) Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 10:38 AM Thank you so much, Roy. Most appreciated.

Tania Kitchin July 17, 2018 at 9:02 AM Congratulations on your 1st place win! Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 9:35 AM Thank you so much, Tania. Most appreciated.

Emile Pinet July 17, 2018 at 8:16 AM Congratulations Line, I am not a fan of the sport but your words transfer your enthusiasm to your poem and I can't help but get excited for you my friend, Emile. Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 8:26 AM Thanks, Emile. Much appreciated.

Gregory Richard Barden July 17, 2018 at 2:53 AM Big congratulations on your win in Mark's World Cup contest, Line - blessings and best wishes, my friend! :-) Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 5:18 AM Thank you so much, Gregory. Much appreciated.

Mark Toney July 16, 2018 at 8:50 PM Congratulations for bending it like Beckham, Line :) Line Gauthier July 16, 2018 at 9:11 PM Thank you so much, Mark, for this awesome and most appreciated fun contest and for my most prestigious placement. I am ecstatic with my placement. Line xx

Eve Roper July 16, 2018 at 8:37 PM Congratulations on your awesome win, Line, an excellent write. Hugs eve Line Gauthier July 16, 2018 at 9:12 PM Thank you so much, Eve. Most appreciated.

Timothy Mcguire June 30, 2018 at 1:41 AM I would like to read a poem about a dog licking contest! :) Line Gauthier June 30, 2018 at 7:33 AM Post that in a blog and you may get your wish, Timothy. LOL

Eve Roper June 21, 2018 at 9:48 PM I am not a sport fan so I'm not watching , but you've done well....love it Hugs Eve ~' * Line Gauthier June 22, 2018 at 7:56 AM I hear you. Thanks for reading my poem, Eve.

Kim Rodrigues June 21, 2018 at 3:31 PM An upbeat poem to match the extreme sport...at least the fans! Nice! GL! Line Gauthier June 21, 2018 at 4:27 PM Thank you so much, Kim.

Harry Horsman June 20, 2018 at 4:24 PM Excellent poetry, to match the best and finest game on the planet. Line Gauthier June 20, 2018 at 10:49 PM Thank you so much, Harry. Most appreciated.

Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 9:00 PM W-e,-e-e-l-l-l, I suppose that soccer is a sport worth watching in the sense, perhaps, that a snail race or a dog-licking contest might be. -- LOL! What can I do, Line? I'm a native-born American through-and-through... Looking forward to the Men's 95 and over badminton final next month, I am … ~ Comrade Volkov Line Gauthier June 19, 2018 at 10:10 PM LOL - I could watch the finals of anything - even the annual snail race and dog licking contest. Line xx

Caren Krutsinger June 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM Good luck in the contest, although I do not understand sports, I know this is a winner, Line. Line Gauthier June 19, 2018 at 10:12 PM Thanks for your vote of confidence, Caren... Sports 101 - men need to run after a silly little ball and fight over it. There you go - you understand now. There is nothing more to it than that.

Mick Talbot June 18, 2018 at 9:44 PM Biggest haiku I ever read, hehe, a typo I'm sure, good luck in the contest. Mick Line Gauthier June 18, 2018 at 10:51 PM Indeed supersized. Thanks, Mick. Fixing. LOL