American River Review 2022 - copy - Flipbook - Page 27
Joe Liebling
By Anthony Attanasio
Oh, the sweet science
the bobs and weaves
a man got needs
when he drop to his knees
that whiff of hyacinth leaves
jabs and sticks
taking hits busted lips
kidney shots take small sips,
Get ‘em champ it’s yours to take
the belt, the title, and the mobster’s stake
All on the line
the grit the shit the whip
the basin with the baby
the bottle and the tit
That sweet science
your bobs and weaves
a man got needs when he smelling
hyacinth leaves
Cutman cold cut your brow
Cyclops now we wide open
body blows feel those to the toes
down the spine and up the skull
hoping for the bell a spell
Oh, that uppercut from Hell
floating butterflies and stinging bees -all was clear till now.
Busted lips take small sips
kidney shots win big pots.
Oh, the sweet science
four posts four ropes
two dopes with hopes
One ring then
DING!
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