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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 July 17, 2018 for contest PIECE DE RESISTANCE sponsored by THE NAME FORSAKES ME and June 18, 2018 for contest 2018 WORLD CUP sponsored by MARK TONEY - RANKED 1ST

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James Fraser

Date: 7/20/2018 5:41:00 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
Date: 7/20/2018 8:26:00 PM

Thank you so much for your visit and comment, James. Much appreciated.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/18/2018 4:58:00 PM

Big congratulations Line, You got the world cup too. Tom

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/18/2018 7:03:00 PM

I certainly did. Feel good! Thanks, Tom.

Janis Thompson

Date: 7/17/2018 6:29:00 PM

Congratulations on your top place win.

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/17/2018 9:28:00 PM

Thank you, Sian. Most appreciated.

Virginia Waters

Date: 7/17/2018 4:47:00 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
Date: 7/17/2018 5:27:00 PM

Thanks, Virginia, for your delightful visit and comment.

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/17/2018 1:31:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Well done!

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/17/2018 5:26:00 PM

Thanks, Susan. Most appreciated.

Roy Pett

Date: 7/17/2018 10:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Line, right in the back of the net, well done and well written. :))

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/17/2018 10:38:00 AM

Thank you so much, Roy. Most appreciated.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/17/2018 9:02:00 AM

Congratulations on your 1st place win!

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/17/2018 9:35:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tania. Most appreciated.

Emile Pinet

Date: 7/17/2018 8:16:00 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
Date: 7/17/2018 8:26:00 AM

Thanks, Emile. Much appreciated.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/17/2018 2:53:00 AM

Big congratulations on your win in Mark's World Cup contest, Line - blessings and best wishes, my friend! :-)

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/17/2018 5:18:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gregory. Much appreciated.

Mark Toney

Date: 7/16/2018 8:50:00 PM

Congratulations for bending it like Beckham, Line :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/16/2018 9:11:00 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

Date: 7/16/2018 8:37:00 PM

Congratulations on your awesome win, Line, an excellent write. Hugs eve

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/16/2018 9:12:00 PM

Thank you so much, Eve. Most appreciated.

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 6/30/2018 1:41:00 AM

I would like to read a poem about a dog licking contest! :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/30/2018 7:33:00 AM

Post that in a blog and you may get your wish, Timothy. LOL

Eve Roper

Date: 6/21/2018 9:48:00 PM

I am not a sport fan so I'm not watching , but you've done well....love it Hugs Eve ~' *

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/22/2018 7:56:00 AM

I hear you. Thanks for reading my poem, Eve.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/21/2018 3:31:00 PM

An upbeat poem to match the extreme sport...at least the fans! Nice! GL!

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/21/2018 4:27:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kim.

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/20/2018 4:24:00 PM

Excellent poetry, to match the best and finest game on the planet.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/20/2018 10:49:00 PM

Thank you so much, Harry. Most appreciated.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/19/2018 9:00:00 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
Date: 6/19/2018 10:10:00 PM

LOL - I could watch the finals of anything - even the annual snail race and dog licking contest. Line xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/19/2018 12:00:00 PM

Good luck in the contest, although I do not understand sports, I know this is a winner, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/19/2018 10:12:00 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

Date: 6/18/2018 9:44:00 PM

Biggest haiku I ever read, hehe, a typo I'm sure, good luck in the contest. Mick

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/18/2018 10:51:00 PM

Indeed supersized. Thanks, Mick. Fixing. LOL