Martin Luther King

Martin was a man of mettle Kingly to the clan Athletic in prowess the pristine preacher's son Registered first as Michael, he heaven's rapturer Templed his genius above the common A grader Interned to Moorehouse, forsook a health degree Nurtured in theology later and fed with philosophy. Luster of tongue ladling a lintless mind, he shrined Ultimate tenets of peace from Ghandi who went first The tenacious trumpeter to black civil rights inclined Hedged us morally in the discourse; demonized, cursed Excess of Ham demanding a seat at the table of unity Rightfully, because of Martin's new vision of mutuality Klans folk fire bombed his church, and then his home Incacerated, hosed, stabbed, the work tolled his life North and South reluctant states of mind full of foam Giving place to honor the gracious giant in this strife Justice justly deserving his judicious capital journey Reclaiming the promise with savant prose and oratory.