I thought I would start a new General Chat page called Poetry Corner. This should keep the naysayers happy and hopefully stop us all going off tangent on football topics. If someone wants to post a poem after one of the matches just stick a short message on the match thread saying you'll find it on Poetry Corner - anyone can see that it has a new entry by clicking on View Active Topics.
To get things below is a poem called A Difference of Opinions - I cannot claim any credit for it as it is by Francis Duggan. I have however added a relevant final verse. I think it sums up beautifully how we all have differences of opinion but in the end we are individuals and should revel in our differences. If you like his poetry it can be found at
http://www.poemhunter.com/francis-duggan/poems/ A DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS
A difference of opinions just means you and I
On different subjects do not see eye to eye
And who is wrong or right is not for me to say
Since we do look at life in a different way.
On any one subject all will not agree
And what's right to you may not be right to me
If we all thought the same how boring we would be
Though 'tis said what we dislike in others in ourselves we do see.
'Tis our individuality from others that place us apart
But what does matter most is you be kind of heart
And you do not find joy in another's downfall
And you embrace the truth in a fair go for all.
We are all individuals for want of a better name
And even those with similar views not exactly the same
Despite a common ancestry and similar D N A
We all look at life in a different way.
Of similar things many of us may dream
But we all are quite different or so it does seem
Though we can be judged by the company we keep
The karma we sow is the karma we reap.
It is our differing views on forums such as this
Which shows our love of club - such bliss
So let us ensure there is room for all views
To share FGR stories - spread the news
Let's hope we can agree to disagree.
Time is but an illusion - lunchtime doubly so.