(15 April 1958 / Birmingham)

poet Benjamin Zephaniah
#25 on top 500 poets
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Fair Play

Mirror mirror on the wall
Could you please return our ball
Our football went through your crack
You have two now
Give one back.

Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003


Read poems about / on: football, mirror

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  • Elen Jelavian (11/2/2012 12:53:00 AM)

    Was he drunk while he was writing this? or is it my fault who can't get the deeper meaning..

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  • Dj Mandeville (5/21/2006 10:20:00 PM)

    Is this poem about american football or Europen football (soccer)

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