1972, 1976, 1981, 1984
August 11, 2011, by Homme de Sept-Îles
they were machines
we thought
little, emoted
much red
ours in paint and orr white
theirs in blood
& "commie" gold
insect helmets buzzed
flipped voop voop
six legged lines
scarlet circles we couldn't see
like elephants on the horizon
our quebec ontario eyes
weren't trained weren't ready
black machines
shot engines
bolt shot engines
red rivulets
lined parts in blood
crank bell and shaft
buck red machines
silver ravines
the balderis boots in gold
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2 comments
True, yes. The Summit Series, in looking back, is not a shining moment for Canada. Why that entire 1972 CCCP squad isn’t in the Hockey Hall of Fame is beyond me; they were among two prominent forces of the time that changed the game radically.
The other one emerged in 1976 on his last real go-’round. That is the only Canada team that matters to me.
The entire team is a good idea. You really don’t like any of the other Canada editions? What about Salt Lake?