Go Pack Go!
A poem describing my three decades as Green Bay Packers fan
What brings me comfort
Since I was 7 years old
Is spending my Sundays
Cheering for the Green and Gold
* * *
It started with the Minister
Reginald Howard White
An absolute legend
#92 was a delight
* * *
We dominated the Central
The playoffs, we would make
But Dallas was a dead end for us
So much heartbreak
* * *
Then that magical day occurred
January 26, 1997
Winning the Super Bowl
Was absolute heaven
* * *
In the years that passed
The team continued to thrive
But then there was the draft
Of 2005
* * *
There was no preparation
It wasn't the true plan
Exit Brett Favre
And enter the baaaaaaaad man
* * *
Aaron Charles Rodgers
For three years he would rest
Before he began his road
To becoming the very best
* * *
February 6, 2011
An epic day, no jive
As Rodgers led the way
To winning Super Bowl 45
* * *
And every year that passed
Against every adversary
Rodgers throws nothing but bombs
And the occasional Hail Mary
* * *
As for me, I have the best seat
In front of my TV
As I cheer on my Packers
To hopeful victory
* * *
It's been a dozen years
Since we captured Lombardi
And I hope that this year
We have another party
* * *
But I'm certain about one thing
And I say this without strife
I will be Green and Gold
For the rest of my life
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Comments (4)
Well done! I admire your dedication and love for your team. Very skillful inclusion of your team’s history in the stanzas, too.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! You nailed it!!! Clyde, your love for your team came through loud & clear. Now, you can celebrate with some cheer!
This was great! I usually do not associate poetry with Football, but you make a compelling case- thank you for sharing.
The passion for your fav team really shines through!