Sports

26. Should I Compare Thee to a Basketball?

... being a look at the practice of writing, the use of prompts to provide inspiration, and how they might help you to coax poetry that is already deep…

Mar 31, 2024

25. The Alphabet Enters Our House

... being a celebration of the moment that my head was turned from the World of Sport to wordplay

Mar 24, 2024

14. There's Something Soothing About Football

... being a meditation on the significance of the national game from a bloke who was always the last to be picked in P.E.

Jan 7, 2024 • Mike O’Brien

5. Iambic Pentameter

... being an exploration of the poetic form that links William Shakespeare, Paul Daniels, and arguably the best homegrown footballer that Hull City have…

Nov 5, 2023 • Mike O’Brien

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