The poem was just a fit of fun. I was a rugby leauge fan in my teans and 
used to go and watch Wigan. My dad wasn't very kean on me going as I was 
quite fragile and said I would hear bad language and get pushed about in the 
crowds. But I loved watching the chaps play.  I would be in the stands 
wearing the Wigan colours next to all the big burly pit men. But they always 
were kind to me. I never heard one bad word spoken.
I think bollocks is a good word to use when someone says something that 
annoys. But am never sure whether it is an actual swear word and didn't want 
to offend. Thanks Sally J

>From: Mike Horwood <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: The Rugby match (short n not so sweet)
>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:24:38 +0200
>
> > Hello Sally,
>              I like the hectic/chaotic rhythm of this piece, it suits the 
>subject. I donīt think the rhyming is really necessary though and certainly 
>not the inversion in the last line. I have doubts about `rolling around 
>mudī, but if you put in an `inī it will work better. Please do not give a 
>second thought to the use of `bollocksī. Not only is this not a swear word, 
>it is actually one of the most beautiful words in the language which sadly 
>has received a bad press.....and pressed bollocks doesnīt bear thinking 
>about ;-)
>
>
>
>Best wishes,    Mike
>
>
> >
> > Just a bit of fun I found this poem in a cardboard box don't know when I
> > wrote it but seeing it is the season for the sport thought I'd send it. 
>I
> > must have written it at least hmmm ten years ago.
> > Is bollocks a swear word? If it is am sorry
> >
> > The rugby match
> >
> > Shoulder padded macho-men roll around mud
> > bollocks protected, faces splattered with blood
> > black thighs and muddy boots form tumble-tossed scrum
> > a tug on the shorts reveals firm builder's bum
> > whistle-tongued ref, yellow-cards the scrum half
> > the sin bin to suffer and then early bath.
> >
> > sally james
> >
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