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Best Afl Poems

Below are the all-time best Afl poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of afl poems written by PoetrySoup members


Ode To the Afl
ODE TO THE AFL!!!  (Melbourne, Australia, a unique whimsy)

Are footy fanatics,
Total raving lunatics? 
The flag's in the bag!
We've got some lively lads,
Best we've ever...

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Categories: afl, appreciation, devotion, football, fun,
Form: Free verse



The Afl-Nfl Championship Game
The first game was played in California;
LA Coliseum the arena.
Here, you may have a doubt.
The game was not sold out.
This is just some more useless...

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Categories: afl, history, sports
Form: Limerick
About My Father - Albin - Who Has Passed Away - So Proud of You Dad - Greatest Labor Leader Ever
The following is about my beloved father Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You Dad and...

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Categories: afl, father, hero, leadership, life,
Form: Narrative
Happy Father's Day With Mom In Heaven Dad - I Love and Miss Both of You
For my Dad and Mom (Dorothy) on Fathers Day.

 Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You...

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Categories: afl, father, mother, parents,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Hyphenated Americans
HYPHENATED AMERICANS

You have the biggies like Chinese-Americans
And Latino-Americans and German-Americans;
And miniscule groups like Armenian-Americans
Or   Bosnia-and-Herzegovinan-Americans;
But why do we never hear of  English-Americans,
Scottish-Americans...

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Categories: afl, funny
Form: Free verse



Va Death Waiting List - Update - From Original Post 05-15-14 Shinseki Resigns - Actually Fired
Below is my original post from 2 weeks ago, President Obama has 
announced that VA Secretary Shinseki has resigned "voluntarily" from
his position, but let's face...

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Categories: afl, abuse, death, veterans day,
Form: Narrative
Robinsons Wimbledon Weekend
Two decades ago this story began
Founded by one of the Robinson Clan.
The weekend is always the second in July
Its the gathering of a unique group...

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Categories: afl, friendship, fun, golf, happy,
Form: Rhyme
Animal Activist
ANIMAL ACTIVIST


Union  activist actually – Animal Branch, dude. 
My union buddies  are thinking it‘s intolerably rude
To have penguin members  thrown fish ...

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Categories: afl, funnydog, water, dog, water,
Form: Couplet
Robbie's Lament
Robbie will not bump no more
The dance is dead he knows the score
For the AFL it’s sad to say
Has made the rule just run away
For...

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Categories: afl, sports,
Form: Ballad
Maya Angelou - a National and World Poetic Treasure - We Will Miss You
My dear dearest Maya, 

This fellow poet and friend grieves so at your passing,

You were a most wonderful world poetess,

Still, you were much much more,

That...

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Categories: afl, bereavement, celebration, love, poetess,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Ghostly Poetic Thoughts From the 20th Century Garden State Monmouth Park Summer
It is time for them to run  

In the Jersey Shore tourist sun  

Continuing their three-year-old campaign  

Feeling the warmth of youthful...

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Categories: afl, animal, beautiful, pride, race,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Original Don
Today black wears the fin 
For a man who knew how to win 
After Broadway Joe proved the AFL was tough
By showing he looked good...

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Categories: afl, autumn, beach, death, fish,
Form: Rhyme
We Threw Zerocovid All Away
We once held it in our hands
We said we will never let it back in
But we were stupid
We treated covid like fools
We threw zerocovid all...

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Categories: afl, community, health, pain, science,
Form: Rhyme
1959
Bozo the clown is ready to begin,
in Cuba, Fidel Castro starts his reign.
Buddy Holly meets a horrible end,
Charles de Gaulle is back on top again.
...

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Categories: afl, poetry,
Form: Rhyme

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