poetry Archives ⋆ An Old International

riding through the storm

Who marches so late through the night dark and drear? It’s Germany’s team, for Euro 2024 they steer. Moritz von Schwind, Erlkönig, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The quote above originates from Johan Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem “Erlkönig”. These two lines are the opening lines of the poem. They are quite fitting to describe Germany’s…

1. FC Magdeburg – A Sonnet

FC Magdeburg have managed to stay in Bundesliga 2 despite a shaky first leg of the season. Time for some praise. In Magdeburg, where warriors don their crest, A football team, renowned throughout the land, 1. FC Magdeburg, by fate’s behest, A tale of triumph, noble and grand. Upon the hallowed pitch, they take their…