Ant Mac Poet Rhyme

The Pugilist

The Pugilist 

The push for purse
or punishment
to take the heavy iron

what brands the foot
or binds the hand?
another step in time

agreed the lengths
to self-defence
endure the cunning mind

when thoughts repressed
the body stretched
and pain sets out to find

behind the point
that pokes at fun
and parries all away

a boxer’s punch
was worth the punt
to fight another day

within the hand
where justice fits
the scale was tipped to weigh

amidst the sand
the knuckles land
and dare they join to pray?

skipped upon condition
reasoned beyond all doubt
the crowd was here to listen
with every second count.

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Candide Diderot April 5, 2024 at 4:18 PM So far...I'm loving this one as the best of your lot. ..."when thoughts repressed the body stretched and pain sets out to find behind the point that pokes at fun and parries all away a boxer’s punch was worth the punt to fight another day..." Ant Mac April 5, 2024 at 4:34 PM I have just checked out some of your work, impressive. You are quite a wordsmith, bravo! Ant Mac April 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM Thank you Candide Diderot for your kind words, you are very complimentary. I am glad you enjoyed reading it, now I feel I have a lot to live up to, I had better sharpen my pen. Haha it would be great if Guy Ritchie or anyone would use it as a preface. Candide Diderot April 5, 2024 at 4:19 PM and this, "skipped upon condition reasoned beyond all doubt the crowd was here to listen with every second count." I look forward to escaping into more of your thoughts and words. I have visions of Guy Ritchie using this as a preface to a new creation of his.