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Soccer Poems | Examples of Soccer Poetry

Soccer Poems - Examples of all types of soccer poetry to share and read. This list of soccer poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Easily the world's most popular sport, soccer is known as "football" everywhere except in the United States and is played by some of the world's best and most-gifted athletes. The FIFA World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of soccer poetry. This list of works about soccer is an excellent resource for examples on how to write soccer poems.
Premium Member The End Of The Pier
from the end of the pier through the stiff breeze and spindrift I can still hear the tunes of those promenade bands and I can still see those stripes of the deckchairs and windbreaks and the box kites...Read More
Categories: soccer, change, life, memory, sea,
Form: Free verse



Solidarity
A bond of love and friendship, A unity of hearts and minds, A spirit of togetherness, That leaves us feeling so sublime. A hope that binds us all, A strength that we can share, A dream of peace and justice, That will...Read More
Categories: soccer, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Classicism
Premium Member Travel Quiz
1. When in Rome a) Tour Vatican City b) Be awestruck by the Colosseum c) Marvel at the Trevi Fountain d) Study the architecture 2. When in Dubai a) Learn Arabic b) Wear sandals c) Go skiing d) Feel the call to prayers 3. When in London a) Eat a proper breakfast b) Have scones and clotted...Read More
Categories: soccer, appreciation, city, england, food,
Form: List
Premium Member Messi
Argentina's son, a lineage to immigrants shaped by boyhood aspirations diminutive left foot striker taunted "dwarf" in childhood his growth hormone deficiency ...Read More
Categories: inspiration, soccer, sports, star,
Form: Free verse
Leo Messi
I love a person small, He sprints alike a young gazelle. And when he turns afront the goal; He does is so very well. He's got seven ballond'ors, And he's got six golden boots. He's counting seven hundred and more Of goals...Read More
Categories: football, soccer,
Form: Epic



Premium Member POETRY IN MOTION CONTEST football
Cup-winner Stan Still playing on at thirty-eight, Inch perfect crosses on a plate; With shimmy,side-step and dazzle He left the full back in a frazzle; An aging hero with twinkling skills, A pro sans modern day frills. Stan = Stan Mathews of...Read More
Categories: childhood, nostalgia, soccer,
Form: Rhyme
Soccer
An activity that is beautiful to the eye Since it is fun to watch and be part of It is a unifying factor across continents Individuals relentlessly chase a single item In a bid to own possession And make a...Read More
Categories: soccer,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member POETRY IN MOTION CONTEST soccer
A football memory Just like football* i am very old so if I may be so bold this memory I'll unfold each day,when school was out off to a green,hereabout- the teams often numbered seventeen! with our jumpers as posts, no boots ,referee...Read More
Categories: nostalgia, soccer,
Form: Other
The Giant Boulder
And there it comes crashing down all the way to midfield bearing an anchor and a crown and an inscription buried in the ground that reads epitaph of a derailed dream. Thousands pack the soccer...Read More
Categories: soccer, community, death, endurance, environment,
Form: Narrative
Ode to a soccer team
Frustrating Bad tasting Bitter Heart pumping Bile rising Tense Sh*t team Bad dream Awful Supporting Supporting! Supporting!! Why!!!???? Time to move on Divorce my club! If only I could If only I could Forever depressed Watching sh*t Week on week Year on year Manager after manager F*ckin rubbish I hate to watch and watch to hate Occasional...Read More
Categories: anger, football, soccer, sports,
Form: Free verse
Playboy
Play as you wish There are no boundaries Taste me eat me I am your dish Do as you wish There are no boundaries... Note.Johny Boy use me as a toy......Read More
Categories: soccer, crush, football, games, hockey,
Form: Romanticism
Sutar Mandi
Tenu naal kharan ga suuttar mandi Jithay paratha khamera tay cha thandi. ...Read More
Categories: soccer, adventure, emo, golf, malayalam,
Form: Verse
Premium Member VICTORIOUS DEFEAT
My team lost – 32-0. But in my defense It was just me Against the whirring windmill Of a seven year old. I told her I was 70 years older than her She laughed and said “just play the game Papa, Just play the...Read More
Categories: granddaughter, love hurts, soccer,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Triple Cast Of English Football
Peppie was feeling cool Watching the sky blue Realizing he was on top Above good ole rival Klopp When Chelsea arrived To the beehive With intention For a...Read More
Categories: soccer, england, football, games, london,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member PAST TIMES 4
A football *memory Just like this sport I am very old so if I may be so bold this memory I'll unfold each day,when school was out off to a green,hereabout- the teams often numbered seventeen! with our jumpers as posts, no boots...Read More
Categories: nostalgia, soccer, sports,
Form: Rhyme

Specific Types of Soccer Poems

Read wonderful soccer poetry on the following sub-topics: acrostic, alliteration, cinquain, concrete, free verse, funny, haiku, limerick, inspirational, life, love, metaphor, messi, ronaldo, rhyme, school, simile, sonnet, spring, sports, summer, winter, world cup, and more.

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