Comments | we_are_cities: I had to climb so high I was in need of oxygen

dreamofthem in we_are_cities

I had to climb so high I was in need of oxygen

Mar 06, 2012 18:42

Looking out over the grey roofs of Burnley, I could scarcely observe the football, but I was so high I could see the Statue of Liberty

( Seated stands, modern roofs, security guys like well-fed oxes )

06 march 12, prompts

Comments 5

the_wild_son March 6 2012, 19:29:06 UTC

"The game commences. Alas, you should have seen those plucky guys with white jerseys, whom we had taken for granted. They blow like a hurricane. After a few half-hearted attempts, they realize that our guys are relaxed like they are having a summer picnic and go for it with full power and dedication. Thank God we have a decent goalkeeper, who keeps saving their ever-more-dashing attempts, but his talent also runs out towards the end of the first half. They have this annoying number seven, a blond, agile winger; he comes down from the right wing, leaves our defenders empty-handed in his trail and hangs the ball up in the ceiling like a ripe pear. Sabri the Grocer’s apples become lumps in our throats. As we try to surpass the shock of it, their ladder-like number nine rises in the air and lobs a long ball in the far right corner. 0-2 says the scoreboard at the end of the first half."

Wow wow wow <3

And west ham on wac <3 Ella I love that photo.

What a lovely blog, by the way. I'm going to follow it.

dreamofthem March 6 2012, 19:36:34 UTC

yes it's lovely isn't it? I love run of play, I'm sorry I always mean to link articles from it to you but then I forget.

dreamofthem March 6 2012, 19:42:20 UTC

quotes in title and above cut text are from the great, the majestic, the poet of Radio Five Live, Stuart Hall.

ladyrocketdale March 6 2012, 20:22:15 UTC

You have no idea how weird is for me to read a story about soccer wrote in English. Even if I adore and use English as a second tongue, if I read and write in it every day, some things for me are strongly related to Spanish and sports are, without a doubt, one of those things (and probably the biggest one). But finding it here, in a place I like to call home, it makes so much sense and it helps me to open my eyes (and my soul) to it. It makes me even think I could try and write my own soccer stories in English too.

As usual, thank you.
♥

dreamofthem March 6 2012, 20:27:22 UTC

This - thank you, thank you. We don't need comments like this to keep going with wac but that doesn't make them any less precious. It's so lovely to read your reactions to this and I'm so glad that I could give you that ♥