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Obituaries and tributes
of famous people
—more often than not—
contain a photograph
of the deceased person,
especially when
that person is very photogenic
But rather than a photo
of Mr. Brown,
this tribute is posting
a grid of numbers
The Godfather of Math
is doing that because
I was physically present
three times
when Jim Brown played football
at the most famous stadium
in America
i.e.
My father knew the owner
of the Cleveland Browns
who was a patron of
The English Grill
at Rockefeller Center
Mr. Modell graciously gave
the "master mixologist"
two tickets
not too far above
the 50-yard line
of that treasured football field
Easily enlarged
I am posting
which any fan
of American football
cannot read without being
awestruck beyond measure
Non-football fans
will have an easier time
visualizing Jim Brown
"resting in peace"
because JB wreaked havoc
on every football field
he ever set foot on
And all the Gods
in the afterlife
will probably pester
Jim Brown into reliable
substitute service
for their almighty powers
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I am quite surprised that your "May 18th" hyperlink
ReplyDeletedoes not fully endorse the life of JIM BROWN.
Oliverio says:
ReplyDeleteRather than post—for a second time—the Google home page
for Jim Brown, I posted an essay that acknowledges
much more than his peerless talents on the gridiron.
That Jim Brown created a vast amount of controversy
in his life, causing football fans to have second thoughts
about honoring the man, is essential to the grandeur
of the man and obligated me to single out this essay