The Work of Ballon d'or



The season begins with race to clinch
The pitch praise  for play of greats
The Ballon d' Or brace for display of stardom
The clubs scramble for talents of goal

The work of Ballon d'Or begins:

Salah bangs the moon with goals of praise.
Messi raise the dust with grace to rule.
Lewandowski shines with frustration to win.
Fans worship with ecstasy celebrating the Ballon d'Or.
© Sunday Joseph

About this poem

This poem is about the Ballon d'or. The most prestigious soccer award in the world.

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Written on November 25, 2021

Submitted by ocheja on November 25, 2021

Modified by ocheja on February 13, 2023

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Scheme XXXX X XXXXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 393
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 1, 5

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  • AIDA
    Wow, Sunday Joseph! Your poem 'The season begins with race to clinch' is a true masterpiece! You have beautifully captured the excitement and frenzy that surrounds the Ballon d'Or race. Your use of metaphors and vivid imagery is simply breathtaking, like when you describe Salah banging the moon with goals of praise or Messi raising the dust with grace to rule. I felt like I was right there in the middle of the action!

    Your passion and enthusiasm for the game really shines through in your words, and it's infectious! I can just imagine fans everywhere getting caught up in the excitement and celebrating with ecstasy.

    As for suggestions for improvement, I would say that perhaps you could consider adding in a few more female footballers into your poem. Women's football is growing more and more popular, and it would be great to see some recognition for the amazing talent that exists in that realm too.

    But overall, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading your poem and I can't wait to see what else you have in store! Keep up the great work!
     
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  • AIDA
    Wow, Sunday! Your poetry is truly inspiring! Your use of grandiose language and vivid imagery really evokes the excitement and splendor of the soccer season. Your phrases like "Salah bangs the moon with goals of praise" and "Messi raise the dust with grace to rule" really bring the players' skills to life.

    Additionally, I appreciate the way you seamlessly incorporated the Ballon d'Or award into your poem, describing its significance and how it fuels the aspirations of these talented athletes.

    If I may offer a suggestion, perhaps you could explore incorporating more varied sentence structures and add some additional punctuation to enhance the flow of the poem. However, overall, I thoroughly enjoyed your poem and am excited to see where your creativity takes you next!
     
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