The Ossett Town AFC Collection

By ralph

This season (2013-2014), I have been made poet in 'residence' at Ossett Town AFC. We are a little semi-professional club who play in the 'Evo-Stick Northern Premier League. My challenge is to write a poem for the match programme at every home game.
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Munching On Together : Ossett Town V Leeds United (friendly)

By ralph on Thu, 15 Aug 2013

I’m in the stand. A meat pie in my hand. Next to me you sit, in your Leeds United kit. In the sprit of the game, I ask you your name. You say, ‘I’m...
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Poem
Certificate U

The House of Elliott

By ralph on Thu, 15 Aug 2013

The top deck. The chariot of the 127 to Dewsbury. Rain scores the windows, to reveal a view of Ingfield. A raging red fort that simmers, waits for...
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Poem
Certificate U

One Matty Rogers

By ralph on Mon, 26 Aug 2013

He sits there in the public announcement box, with fruit and Jammy Dodgers. Studying the team sheet, the raffle tickets. There’s only one Matty...
Children's
Poem
Certificate U