Shaolin Kung Fu Master
Two fists of steel. Twirl with primal grace.
Five knuckles bust your ugly face.
Go ahead. Run. Retreat. Flee.
I’ll unleash my fiery chi.
Sway like a crane. The answer is balanced denial.
Swipe those fingered claws—counter with Tiger style.
Bruises swollen and blue,
feel the painful power of mystical Shaolin kung fu.
Forceful pressure stands no chance.
Try standing 3 hours in horse stance.
Learn to regret the fights you pick,
or get knocked out by a flying butterfly kick.
Hide behind sharp steel. Laugh.
I’ll still kick your ass with a simple wooden staff.
Keep all your blood. None needs to be shed.
Can’t teach a life lesson to someone who’s dead.
Everything is a form of instigation.
Shrug it all off. Perform mindful meditation.
Open your closet and toss out all that shitty junk,
live your life as a peaceful warrior monk.
PS. Sending you a happy christmas from the Philippines.
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Thanks! Have a happy Christmas, too.
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I love the poem..its lyrical and whimsical ….with a martial arts theme though….
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Now you’re ready to break bricks with your iron fist!
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I love the martial arts. Did some but never went beyond the white or yellow belts. Always got distracted . . . Perhaps some day I will pick up one of them again!
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Really? I bet you kicked some ass!
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Yeah, my own! I was so flexible, I kept kicking myself. How’s that for a lame joke?
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That’s the best way to earn a blue belt…just kick yourself and showoff the bruises.
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Wu-tang forever. 🙏
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Wu-Tang clan are deadly with broadswords…and rap lyrics. Ouch.
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Haha! Cool poem!! You’re getting so good with the rhymes. Are you a warrior monk?
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Me? Nope…my closet is filled with too much shitty junk.
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Well, I’m not a warrior monk, either! My closet is full of skeletons. 💀☠️
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The skeletons belong to your vanquished foes.
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Ooh! I like that. Um, yes, certainly, of course they do! Haha!! 😻
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