The Wordsmiths Book 2021

State of Origins

There’s a warm aura in the air, in the height of the stone- cold night, A warm peacefu- Oops.

Not peaceful. Thundering.

Best compared to a stampede, The new rooks clamber about, NSW should obviously concede! (haha...ha) Yet I still like to laugh and shout. As Queensland Maroons shake their hands- C’mon, Let the Origin games begin. Most awaited games of old, State of Origin, you should behold! 2 games later, After being punched, leaving craters, I’m holding my breath- Almost finished, Mere Seconds left, 18 all, We grab possession, of the ball! Maroons, as is our tradition,

Beat up Ado-Carr, Kick some footies, And win the final game! Not that it matters, But it matters, soooo much!!

But I still rejoice, My spirit at peace. At least they didn’t completely smash us. In state of origin.

William Hoult

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