Uncle Kev

[Tiger the Lion]

Thanks Bryn and TB for the observations. For the sake of transparency, my Uncle Kevin died on Tuesday. I hadn't seen him for ten years or so and knew he was unwell, so it wasn't really a shock. My motivation was a little catharsis and maybe something I could share with my cousins - if it went well. 


Uncle Kev

my first memory; agreed this is an amateurish opening - I'm on it

his thin white muscular legs,
running yes. a bit of a placeholder till I find the phrasing I want

a rain-sopped #5 leather football
no one would dare play with today

(I'm concussed just thinking about it)

a curled corner
and a diving header 
into the summer slop
and into the back of the net it's possible these lines are for a narrow audience

everyone shouting, "Get in!" "Get in!" is somewhat colloquial, shouted after the goal goes in - a kind of reinforcement
everyone shouting
everyone the last lines were meant to show a wider heroism, glad you like it - not sure if I nailed it though

Some of the word choices are tricky because it needs to be Northern English. It needs to be Evertonian or it won't work. I feel like I'm half done. Thanks for the direction guys.