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The
World At Our Feet
Football poems chosen by Paul
Cookson
(Macmillan Children's Books)
Well
done everyone who enetered. The best five all recieve a copy of the
book. Here are the winners, the runners-up (so close!!!) and the best
of the rest. Now... where did I put my vuvuzela?
The World Cup by Olivia Rix (aged 11)
Even Though I Am a Girl
The world cup would be amazing
Although it would be so hard to concentrate
With all those giraffes grazing
I mean Rooney could kick a ball
Score a goal and sing a song
But it's nothing compared to the sight
Of a baby elephant plodding along
I mean, John Terry can go for a tackle
Break some bones and be in pain
It's a shock, and then no one cares
There's a lion with a purple mane!
I think I would be too distracted
Because that word explains me
So I think I'll stay home and save some money
So I can watch it on a 60 inch TV
Following Their Dream by
Caitlyn Southgate (aged 8)
Football
is a language which everyone speaks
With the world cup starting in a few weeks
People around the globe will unite and cheer
As this football feast is once again here.
The opening ceremony, a sight to behold
As all the players set out for gold!
Their aim is to hold the cup above high
Then proudly home again they will fly.
The winners' achievement may set them apart
But all of the players are winners at heart.
Countries all proud of each of their team
As each of the players follows their dream.
A Football Poem by
Freya Coppen (aged 8)
The World Cup is coming.
The whole nation is humming
because of players running onto the pitch.
The crowd is cheering
as they are peering
at the players performing on the pitch.
The football is flying,
the players are sighing,
as the ball shoots across the pitch.
The crowd jumps about
and begins to shout
as a goal is scored on the pitch.
Wicked World Cup by Oliver and Louis
(aged 7)
Elegant
England
Spectacular Spain
Great Ghana
Brilliant Brazil
Creative Cameroon
Jumping Japan
Useful U.S.A
Impossible Italy
Magnificent Mexico
Paradise Portugal
Spinning Switzerland
Armed Argentina
Hungry Honduras
Giant Germany
Dark Denmark
Champion Chile
Funny France
Active Algeria
Neat Netherlands
Accurate Australia
Super Serbia
Sonic Slovakia
Patient Paraguay
Glad Greece
Nice Nigeria
Unique Uruguay
Suitable South Africa
Strong Slovenia
Springy South Korea
Impressive Ivory Coast
Nippy North Korea
We're
In It To Win It! by Sapphire Hughes
(aged 12)
Get your gear on, bribe the women with duty free perfume to get on the
plane
Tell her that there is a lot to look at (although the most interesting
thing for her would be Joe Cole and David James)
The stadium is polluted with cheers, beer soaking the next man
"Come on England, follow Fabio Capello's plan."
Haven't had a world cup victory since 1966
Why can't we just win with ease, the players showing us their tricks
Standing up and punching the air, as Wayne Rooney does a victory dance?
Just watch them scattering themselves over the pitch,
the other team don't stand a chance
No red cards are flashed, injuries are minor
Don't let us down now, after half time, you must play finer
Sitting there, tension building, hairs upright on my neck
Scared they are gonna lose, some of us are nervous wrecks
Onto the pitch again they swagger
When the other team score, it's like you've been stabbed with a dagger
But you carry on making noise, believing that they are going to win
the game
And when you see the score on the screen, you want to keep it in a frame.
Keep on doing it like this England, how you do best.
Everyone is behind you, you're better than the rest.
Runners-up
- No prizes I'm afraid - but WELL DONE!!!
Blackpool, Football by Jasmine Banarse (aged 8)
Football, football we like football,
Blackpool play and win!
The crowd roared when Blackpool scored,
Hey, I think they'll win!
Blackpool won the championship,
Now they are in the Premiership!
Blackpool, Blackpool,
We love Blackpool!
Tangerine Dream Poem by Jonathan Hume
(aged 8)
Brilliant Boys
Lively Lads
Agile Athletes
Cooperative Cup Winners
Kicking Kings
Premiership Players
Overhead goals
Obvious goal scorers
Living Legends
Favourite Football
Club!
Have
Fun by Fahima Rahman (aged 8)
Winners
or losers makes no difference
Have fun is all that matters
Watch the World Cup
Oh yes!
Argentina have scored
OH NO! England out
No hope now,
Now eat popcorn and have FUN!
Commentators
by Toby.W.Jeffery (aged 8)
Football commentators say stuff like
"Goalllllll!"
"Come on, Seasiders!"
"Boo, Brazil!"
"Ouch, I felt that!"
"Get medical!"
"Come on Blackpool!"
"Bye bye Cardiff!"
"Blackpool Win £90M for Bloomfield RD1"
The Last Time by Graham Parker
The
last time England won the World Cup was 1966,
the year my Dad was born.
He is football mad,
how sad!
But now he is 44 and no longer plays the game,
what a shame!
He cannot wait until the 11th June when it all kicks off
And hopefully one month later,
he will be over the moon.
Come
on the England
The
Best of the Rest!
My World Cup Dad by Holly Macauley (aged
8)
Finally
the World Cup is here,
But, "Oh no, my Dad will drink lots of beer!"
Sometimes it's a bore, me and my sister will snore,
Until my Dad shouts, "It's a score!"
My Dad really likes Wayne Rooney,
But my Mum prefers George Clooney
They will both support the same team,
I hope my Dad gets his dream!
In South Africa there will be lots of heat,
If England win, my Dad has promised a treat,
Rooney's goals will bring good luck,
So England can win the World Cup!
We'll have lots of delight,
Because Dad said we can stay up all night!
COME ON ENGLAND!
The World Cup by Charlie Ardron (aged
8)
The World Cup
Is a competition which 32 nations compete in,
Which every team wants to win,
England Germany France and Spain,
All the teams battle in vain,
To hold the cup above their heads,
Will help them sleep in their beds.
We Are On The Ball by Hannah Dixon
There
was once a football team
They were very, very keen
They trained every day
And they always wore green.
They played lots of matches
They were the winning team
They were the most popular to watch
Their ground was bulging at the seam
Football
is the Best by Kabir Hussain (aged 12)
Football, football is the best
There's no game better than football
If there is tell me now?
I need to know before I go and rest.
Football,
football is the best
Everyone love's football
If they don't tell me now?
I have to know
Football,
football is the best
Everyone try's to score
So every one thinks they're the best
By trying to take the whole team on by themselves
Before
they know the ball is gone
And it's knocked to the other side and they score
A goal!!!
Wootball
by Natalie Jeal (aged 10)
I like football
but my brother calls it wootball
but I hate it when he calls it that
I think he is fat
because he does not play football
and did I mention
I hate it when he calls it wootball
The
Goal, the Goal by Daniel Fraser
and Isaac Fraser (aged 7)
The
goal, the goal
The ball hit the pole
The goal fell because of the pole
That's why the goal hit the pole.
The
people cheered because it was weird
They waved the hand and played the brass band
There was a crowd and they were proud
The pitch was green long and lean.
World Cup by Adam Blacklock (aged 7)
Wayne
Rooney went gooney
because he scored a hat trick!
David Beckham scored a neckham.
Ranaldo scored a paldo in a caldo with a taldo.
Football tops are red
and they went to bed
A
Tackle by Megan Culyer (aged 7)
A
TACKLE!!!!
A
footballer had a tackle
Then he had a backle
Then get sent off
and went poff.
Then the manager said you go to bed,
then he turned red
and went to bed.
Lionel Messi scored a hessy
then he went crazy pazy
A
Big Ball by Thomas Walker (aged 7)
A
big red ball went to bed
But some football tops are red
and they go to bed.
Seven
Gerard was sick
Because he scored a hat trick.
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as well
So it was a draw.
Coloured
Footballs by Kyra Robson (aged 7)
A
red football got an injury
A blue football gone to minjry
A black footall got a kinjry too
A white football gone to linjry
The
pink football went to be
The purple football went to nead
The yellow football went to mead
The green gootall went to kead
Kyra
scored a goal
And they all had a ball
Sophie scored a hole
So they all had a mole.
Football
by Leonie Hammerburg (aged 7)
A
player had a tackle
and a sattle
2 players had a mattle
and a frattle
A
player bumped into a pole
and tripped over balls.
Wild
World Cup by Marium Naz (aged 8)
Wild
World Cup
One of the best teams
Rooney scored a goal
Lose or win
Don't Forget Denmark!
Camaroon
must win
USA are under a rain cloud
Prince William is watching the World Cup
World
Cup Acrostic by Saima Bari (aged
8)
World
cup is the best!
Oh come on England
Rooney is the best
Lose or you can win
Denmark can go through
Cameroon must not win
United kingdom
Princes do not play in football
I'd
like to kick the ball back to the goalie, please
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