This is late, but...
Yesterday, Mohammad Ali passed away. He was a world star, and he will be missed. One thing he was known for was his poems. Before a fight, he would make up a poem, taunting his opponent. Being that this is a poem book, I think I should share one.
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You think the world was shocked when Nixon resigned?
Wait 'til I whup George Foreman's behind.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
His hand can't hit what his eyes can't see.
Now you see me, now you don't.
George thinks he will, but I know he won't.
I done wrassled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale.
Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick.
I'm so mean, I make medicine sick.
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Oh, and my favorite one. :)
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I got speed and endurance.
You'd better increase your insurance
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Scratching the Surface (Poems)
PoetryUPDATE: I wrote these when I was 13 and depressed all the time. I'm 18 now, and, fortunately, life's been going well! Unfortunately, these poems are fairly cringe, so read at your own risk. Just some poems that I write when I'm in the poetic mood...
