Muhammad Ali is dead; this is my tribute to the boxing 'bee', the pugilist poet.
Flick a lighter,
Raise the latch,
Let out the fighter,
Pull the ropes,
Sound the bell,
The warrior hopes
There's heaven in hell,
Count him in,
Count him out,
His thick skin
Can take this bout,
KO,
OK,
On with the show
For another day,
Lord of the ring,
Jester of the stage,
Where's your sting?
Where's your rage?
Strike a match,
Flick a lighter,
Come and watch
The death of a fighter.
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
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Written on 2016-06-04 at 09:21
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Phoenix
Strike a match,Flick a lighter,
Raise the latch,
Let out the fighter,
Pull the ropes,
Sound the bell,
The warrior hopes
There's heaven in hell,
Count him in,
Count him out,
His thick skin
Can take this bout,
KO,
OK,
On with the show
For another day,
Lord of the ring,
Jester of the stage,
Where's your sting?
Where's your rage?
Strike a match,
Flick a lighter,
Come and watch
The death of a fighter.
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
Read 670 times
Written on 2016-06-04 at 09:21
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