DALL-E’s interpretation of roller derby poetry
Today is #WorldPoetryDay, and our Maidens co-captain Puma Thurman wrote some AMAZING roller derby-themed poetry to mark the occasion.
The jammer
Skate fast and turn left
Reach the pack, juke past blockers
Speed away, points yours
The blocker
In the pack, bracing
For impact, jammer speeding
Catch them, they’re yours now
The pivot
Blocker with the stripe
Takes the star pass when needed
The jammer’s hero
And then there’s this clever acrostic:
Get your skates and safety gear on
Let us teach you how to go, and how to stop
At Glasgow Roller Recruits
Sometimes you’ll fall
Guess that’s why we practise it so much
One jam is 2 minutes, the jammer is the point scorer
Want to learn this all with us?
Racing around with your team mates
One big hit after another
Land on your arse, get up again
Land on your arse again
Explain to all your pals THERE IS NO BALL
Recycle the jammer, don’t let them pass the star
Don’t forget the officials!
Either on-skates or off
Really couldn’t do this without them
But I swear that wasn’t a penalty…
Yeah ok, I’ll go and sit in the box for 30 secs then