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Royal Rumble

Bell rings
Two kings

Tap gloves
No love 

Attack 
Hard smack 

Right hook
Well took

Left jab 
Ribs stab

Backhand 
Just lands

Sly one 
Head spun 

Elbows 
Who knows 

Eight round 
Astounds

Heads clash
Blood splash 

South paw
Breaks jaw

Crowd shout 
Knockout 

Countdown 
Lost crown

Arm raised
God praised 


A Brian Strand PREMIERE Poetry Contest
Checked how many syllables 
27/05/20

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/31/2022 10:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful win David. Blessings xxoo

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/31/2022 11:23:00 AM

Thank you so much Connie, I’m delighted it turned out so well, and with the placement, cheers David

Greg Gaul

Date: 5/31/2022 7:13:00 AM

To say this was punchy is beyond a pun. But that style is what it is. The meter and rhyme work so well along with this topic. Good to see you flex your poetic skill muscles on this one. I'm down for the count.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/31/2022 8:09:00 AM

Thank you Greg, the Fottle style seemed ideal for the main event, and perfect to keep the rhythm flowing, I’m delighted with the placement, cheers David

Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/31/2022 3:53:00 AM

Very beautiful footle. Congratulations!

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/31/2022 3:59:00 AM

Thank you Chris, I’m delighted as always to get a placement, cheers David

Gary Radice

Date: 5/29/2022 10:41:00 AM

A total knockout! Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/29/2022 10:51:00 AM

Thanks Gary, is a great way to let off some steam, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 5/27/2022 1:00:00 PM

That's a lot of words from you in one poem, David. Great footles!

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/27/2022 1:07:00 PM

I got carried away in this one Jenna, but found it to be quite a powerful form for my boxing match poem, keep it tight then explode, cheers David

L Milton Hankins

Date: 5/27/2022 12:58:00 PM

Good ones, David. I've found that they will generally always get you a placement in Strand's contests. Go for it!

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/27/2022 1:03:00 PM

I hope so Milton I rarely enter his contests, but I got a trophy off him a couple of years back I think our styles clash, lol, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/27/2022 12:29:00 PM

Brilliant string of footles David, so addictive once you start. Good luck Tom. Foreman and Ali in Zaire, Jungle /Rumble lol

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/27/2022 12:39:00 PM

I actually had that fight in the back of my mind Tom when writing, they beat each other stupid lol, thanks for stopping by, have a good weekend weather is looking up, cheers David