Ode to King of Pop



He who reaches for the crown

Despite the wrath of hatred's growl

He dare to claim the sky his home

Bound by faith and a loving God

His message touches all who starve

For the luxury of love and a yielding peace

This mythical thriller who taught the world

how to walk on moons with nothing more than

A simple tune boy was he great

Giving all of what he had to imperfect world

To reverse its fate

Oh how much he truly cared

His melodic lyrics, I will always be there

Is now what we hold on to

Despite it all

His rise, his fall

He won the battle and the throne

He who reaches

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A poem about Michael Jackson life and career.

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Submitted by Cindy577211399 on April 08, 2024

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Scheme X X X X X X A X B A B X X X C C X X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 588
Words 133
Stanzas 18
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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