Friday 26 November 2010

#48: The Day They Banned Football

Crowds gathered in stadia just as they always had,
driven by some muscle memory to herd and watch

fallow pitches. In time, weeds grew, breaking white lines
and adding some excitement. Wildlife moved in.

Cheers would go up when a hedgehog shuffled
towards the stand. Some favoured owls, hooting

through vuvuzelas. Occasionally, a fracas
would break out, say if a fieldmouse

was having a particularly good day
at the expense of, for instance, a jackdaw.

We had scarves made. We felt, you know,
like a community.

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