Is This A Sport Or Some Kind Of Psychotic Hoax Poem by T Wignesan

Villanelle: Is this a Sport or some kind of psychotic hoax

[Dedicated to the fearless Spanish referee Antonio Mateo LAHOZ who dished out 18 Yellow Cards in the Argentina-Netherlands 2022 FIFA Quarter Finals and booked two Argentinian officials to boot (8 YCs to Arg. players and 7 to Dutch players. Hurray!) ]

'Even Footballers bereft of arms
They'd hardly be begging for alms
They'd still kick trip-up players
Those heading for goal-keepers
Two yellow cards make for Red, no qualms! '
(c) Limerick 2022 by T. Wignesan

Is this a Sport or some kind of psychotic hoax
Do FIFA referees for fun look the other way
Trainers cover mouths in fear of lip-reading blokes

Tie players hands behind backs not just for loud jokes
Do players play for screaming fans flags flapping away
Is this a Sport or some kind of psychotic hoax

A referee who blows not whistle in no sweat soaks
If his assistants keep their flags down under way
Trainers cover mouths in fear of lip-reading blokes

Which player turns not back to camera: name cloaks
While corners of eyes scrute the screens on high sway
Is this a Sport or some kind of psychotic hoax

So do fans eke out lurid faces for their folks
Trainers jump from benches to yell orders none obey
And they cover mouths in fear of lip-reading blokes

It matters little who plays for Love of Sport, folks
All that counts hook or by crook carry CUP away
Is this a Sport or some kind of psychotic hoax
Trainers cover mouths in fear of lip-reading blokes

(c) T. Wignesan - Paris, December 2022



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