Shocking Italians/ Silencing #Deustch #howitzers/ With flavorful play/ #haiku #ger #ita (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

The Iberians/ Stylish fight for mastery/ Seems a bit bloodless/ #haiku #Euro2012 #esp #por (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

Italy sparkles/ While listless England’s playing/ Lacks carbonation/ #haiku #Euro2012 #ita #eng (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

It is ironic/ That #Spain’s heavy cream rises/ Above rich #French milk/ #haiku #Euro2012 #esp #fra (Taken with Instagram)

Cruel austerity/ Has put the Germans on top/ #Euro2012/ #haiku #ger #gre (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

The #Greeks have gone through/ #Russians and #Poles watch the #Czeks/ Also continue/ #haiku #cze #pol #euro2012 #gre #rus (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

#Czechoslovak game/ Mesmerizing #Polish side/ With dreary control/ #haiku #euro2012 #cze #pol (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

Extra time #Greek goal/ Stymies #Russian death defense/ Stifling dull play/ #haiku #euro2012 #rus #gre (Taken with Instagram at #euro2012)

Tawdry little fouls/ Bring the Swedes into the lead/ Dirty play won’t win/ #haiku #eng #swe #euro2012 (Taken with Instagram)

Long green faces cry/ Slow Irish drinking chanties/ At the quick Spanish/ #haiku #euro2012 #esp #lrl (Taken with Instagram)