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(for the fan who wants everything) Selected and Edited by Ted Smith-Orr. 
The poems in this book have been written by fans of football and poetry who
enjoy a good kick about with a ball or words. Their writing styles are
as varied as footballers' styles: some are eloquent and free,
others more dogged and uncompromising, while others flow with rhyme
and rhythm akin to a forward jinking past
the opposition and gliding the ball away into the corner of the net.Featuring: Ian McMillian, Roger McGough, Brian Patten, Carolyn King, Neil Rollinson, John McGilvray, Graham Shaw and a whole host more. Copies of the book can be obtained for £5.99 + £0.50 p&p from: Creative Energy Publications, 365 Holmesdale Road, London, SE25 6PN. Also available through online booksellers - ISBN 0 9534296 2 8. Football! Football! Football! A collection of Football Poems written by the children and parents of Aston Clinton Combined School. Chosen by Simon Icke. 
Simon Icke was invited to Aston Clinton School, Buckinghamshire, to read his favorite football poems during school assembly.
He hoped by linking football and poetry he could demonstrate how much fun poetry could be.
The pupils enjoyed this so much a grand Football Poetry Competition was launched to all the pupils and their families.
Over 250 poems were entered and this book is a collection of some of the best.Professionally illustrated by parent Jane Green the book has received some excellent reviews in both the worlds of Football and Education. All profits from the book go to Aston Clinton Combined School, Twitchell Lane, Aston Clinton. The book is priced at £2.99 plus 50p A5 SAE. and available from: Simon Icke. The Cedars, 15a Long Plough, Aston Clinton, Bucks. HP22 5HB. from Verbs and Words One year in the life of the Stroud Valleys and the Stroud Football Poets. Editors: Helena Petre and Helen Street.  Verbs
and Words is a poetry and prose project originated by Stuart Butler
of the Stroud Football Poets.
Its aim is to encourage writers - both covert and overt - and performers from the Stroud Valleys
to give a glimpse of significant events, thoughts, and inspirations in their lives
throughout the course of one year.Monthly volumes of diverse poetry and prose from a vast array of Stroud Valleys writers were published in pamphlet form, and distributed free of charge at poetry events, local cafes and book shops. This is the final selection of words picked from the pamphlets and contains six sections: Stroud, football, summer holidays, people, history and politics. Thanks to the Arts Council for funding and supporting the project. Copies priced £3.50 + £0.50 p&p can be obtained from: Stroud Football Poets, c/o FootballPoets.org, 18, Bisley Road, Stroud, Glos, GL5 1HE. |
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