Posted on 10-20-2010 under footy haikus, spirit animals

The indispensable vision of the Tigerblog’s Portland bureau has yielded the second of today’s spirit animals: Carlos Vela, the baby elephant.


prestige no birthright,
your best feature just might be
your short memory

Vela

baby elephant

Posted on 10-20-2010 under footy haikus, spirit animals

A lot of things being celebrated at the Tigerblog, not least of which is the hackers being driven back. In honor of it all we’ll do a few posts here today. Come back later for more!


This morning, the next installment of the spirit animals series is Zé Roberto the king salmon.


your ancient instincts
forever guide annual
rejuvenation


Ze Roberto
King Salmon

Posted on 09-23-2010 under footy haikus, spirit animals

Moving on from the the dirty gutter dwellers, today’s spirit animal focuses on one of the marvels of the animal kingdom: Diego the water strider bug. And it’s not even Insect Week!


dashing all about
you defy physical laws
it must be magic


Diego
Water Strider

Posted on 09-21-2010 under footy haikus, spirit animals

In light of the Messi incident and his other awful behavior (and, of course, the suggestion from the Tigerblog’s brand-new DC bureau), this week’s spirit animal is non other than the awful rat himself, Tomáš Ujfaluši.


a vile transient
your life’s sole purpose is to
spread your ghastly filth


Ujfalusi
Rat

Posted on 09-10-2010 under footy haikus, spirit animals

In commemoration of this weekend’s trip up to see Thierry Henry, he’s the next spirit animal. He is the komodo dragon.


you know that when you’re
the biggest on the island
you make all the rules


Thierry Henry
Komodo Dragon

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