It takes two to get along
One remains,still strong
Till death do us part they swore
Fifty five years after, together no more
Sixty-three years later, it’s not the same
Today, only one player in a doubles game
Three linesmen to watch the match
To help the referee, missteps catch
We love the lonesome player so much
His feelings we hope, we can touch
Not for the public gallery, so trite
Only filial loyalty and love very bright
Happy Anniversary,Father dear
From us you have nothing to fear
We have been here, done this and that
It matters now only, where you're at.
Categories:
linesmen, 12th grade, anniversary, family,
Form: Rhyme
Saltcoats born,Saltcoats bred
His darts left many a defender for dead
Had he not been flagged so often for offside
His haul of goals would have sky-highed
His quick reflexes the eye deceived
Leaving linesmen blind to his onside speed
This was a Lisbon Lion with a cheetah's pace
Forcing defenders to foul rather than chase
Faster by far than any other
He caused defences all sorts of bother
Let us recall with affection wee Bobby Lennox
To opposing teams always a marauding menace.
Categories:
linesmen, eulogy, soccer,
Form: Rhyme
city sparrows
telephone linesmen
bobbing in the wind
John G. Lawless
©7/28/2018
Categories:
linesmen, bird, city,
Form: Senryu
oh my
poems
just look
at
them
these words
could never
match
up
got a pair
ita
a
two
card deck
stretch out my lines
linesmen bet between them
beautifully defined wind
whind me
on
your watch
that
i
may
feel beyond words
what smith from doe
john doe's dream
scream me that
let us feel
your serenade
flutes to me
says who
answer me
what call has
these words read
for you
?
Categories:
linesmen, art,
Form: Free verse
They both wear black and white,
Sport’s fans will see some tonight,
As one type skates on frozen water,
The other keeps a herd in order.
The man can get caught up in media hype,
Each has the same angle of stripe,
Only one has them down to the toes,
And tries to out run the foes.
Seeing far away is their asset,
Always watching out for a threat,
While the other kind may need to hide,
Making some calls they seem crossed-eyed.
A zebra is born looking like this,
All the while, hoping their enemy will miss,
Linesmen and refs are known to make a bad call,
In the end, it could be a team’s down fall.
Categories:
linesmen, children, games, hockey, humorous,
Form: Rhyme