Marc O'Brien Poet Rhyme

The Poetic Commander Raven

Did the belt? Get its way? 
Wearing the pants of those who earn, just enough pay 
Commander should want to know 
Since dropping programs is a no go 
Stated from an image that used to be a spear 
Controlling those inner circle cheers 
Enjoying a Miller Busch beer 
Once again red skin sometimes burned 
Trying to learn 
How to use the tanning bed 
Playing with the voter's head 
Mailing it in, using Fed Ex 
Many gave RFK Stadium, a gut check 
Finding much decay 
Washington could not play 
And with the colts gone 
Northern harbor city needed a new dawn 
The Raven chapter was written 
Poe ghost was smitten 
This idea is most fitten 
Author spirit did concur 
Wanting the haunting message  to be heard 
About this dirty bird 
Who could make a stir 
When the powers that be 
Have a late luncheon tea 
To discuss a reason 
Why both should not have a successful season 
Since two hundred fifty years ago 
There were numerous Poes 
Who were just average Joes 
Challenging the King 
And his crowning aristocratic bling 
Until blood was shed 
And people were dead 
Tonight 
When DC and Baltimore stage this fight
Remember poems can spin a tale 
That could catch the rhythmic sail 
And become an anthem 
Of one poetic phantom 
Named Poe 
Who you all know? 
Since he took things to the grave 
Being brave 
Speaking his mind 
Only making a few dimes 
Unlike the Washington Times 
Who love the moon 
And its galactic enchanting swoon 
Where the wolf's howl 
When the commander's scowl 
Turning men into beasts 
Making them tackle in peace 
Not allowing anyone to die 
Due to a miscommunication lie 
Which could result in lives saying goodbye 
Lets play this football game 
And remember the name 
Who passed in shame 
Drunk 
As a skunk 
And should be warning to the rookie sleeping in the top bunk
It is not nice to hurl 
On the first ladies pearls 
You are not getting any referral 
Earl 
Instead, a yellow flag
Replacing a body bag 
And upon another review 
That is honestly pretty cool

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