boomer sooner

A new poem in Issue 35: Fall 2016 of The Puritan by poet and editor William Kemp. The Puritan's poetry prize is one of the best in Canada: read on for more.
  (a found poem comprised entirely of lines from wrestling commentator Jim Ross) wait a minute wait a minute for the love of god someone tell me this is not happening i'm @jrsbbq & this limited edition tee design is badass two exclamation marks well i think a lot of folks will do things for money who the hell is that is that a woman shawn michaels shawn michaels business is about to pick up here that’s stone cold the rattlesnake is back stone cold stone cold stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner stunner austin is paranoid he is bloody he is dazed austin is sick stone cold is running like a scalded dog stone cold is shaking hands with the devil himself i got no respect for austin & i got less for you sit down you’re making me nervous i want you to wear a nice shirt you gotta realize rick ninety minutes of leave it to beaver supreme pizza by god stunner it’s a natural thing between a man and a woman for the love of god if you think i’m scowling i have bell’s palsy kiss my ass feel something special i swear to god that’ll stop your heart oh my god what he’s tougher than a two dollar steak the guts the desire stunner from the top turnbuckle from the ladder on the nwa main event live in new york city what a slobberknocker he’s getting whipped like a government mule sting went for the knee a right hand he’s using those educated feet triple h just hit austin in the face with a sledgehammer that’s pathetic what a low life son of a bitch that’s not funny it’s not a household item is what the ruling is stunner why triple h you son of a bitch why someone tell me why dammit tell me why you’re having a parade for the undertaker good god oh my god what’s gonna happen here stunner no don’t do this john former all fcc defensive tackle my god look at him go go for it go for it jeff he’s possessed he’s a step or two away from history oh my god he’s touching the gold climb the ladder kid make yourself famous oh god not again no no no you gotta stop him think of your family get the cops out here they’re right above us folks & i don’t like it a damn bit someone call the emts from the top of that ladder good god almighty he’s inches away from immortality bless his little heart this kid will not die jeff hardy will not die stunner that killed him as god is my witness he is broken in half good god almighty no disqualifications [gets lit on fire by kane] he’s gotta have internal injuries he’s having a hard time negotiating back up to his feet this is what it’s all about i have to apologize for being a dink sweet chin music stunner pedigree figure four leck lock tombstone piledriver by god stunner inside cradle could this be all is this how it’s gonna end no it’s not gonna end it’s not gonna end that way stunner cover one two three it’s over