This Evening I Saw the Stadium

by Callum Stokes, Haydn Batin aged 11

This evening I saw the stadium awaken
Roof panels stretching
Opening out into a gaping yawn
Ready to prepare for an exciting game.

This evening I saw the stadium eating
Small plastic chairs swallowed up moaning fans
Whilst cheers munched on music
Long shards of grass hungrily grabbed the players’ boots.

This evening I saw the stadium crying
Colossal white goal posts screamed at the pressure
Of the firm and solid leather ball smacking them in the face
Futuristic score boards wept at the sight of a defeat.

This evening I saw the stadium in rage
Immeasurable metal cameras fiery because of the rain
Gushing down on their lenses had no assistance
Towering titanium fences livid because of the careless fans
Shouted, They are bundling me.

One Response to “This Evening I Saw the Stadium”

  • Mrs Middleton

    Super poem boys. Fabulous use on an adverb in your second stanza really emphasises the verb.

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