Chirp the ref’s whistle sounds
Five green girls face off
against five grey boys
Sweat runs down red faces
“Ugh,” kick, thwap
Ball hurtles down the court
”Go green!”
The goalie stretches and leaps
THUD
The crowd erupts
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Chirp the ref’s whistle sounds
Five green girls face off
against five grey boys
Sweat runs down red faces
“Ugh,” kick, thwap
Ball hurtles down the court
”Go green!”
The goalie stretches and leaps
THUD
The crowd erupts
Such a fun poem for summer days when the best option is to go out to a soccer game. You do not waste any words here; everything is sharp, vivid and concise, just like a game. I can see students relating to this as well. I’m looking forward to reading more!