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Apr 20, 2014
Apr 20, 2014 at 10:36 PM UTC
I have had two opportunites to meet Muhammad Ali, once in Oklahoma City(1972) while working for KWTV Channel-9, and the second time in 1975,working for WAVE-TV Channel-3, Louisville, Kentucky, which is his hometown. On each occasion he was in town for some type of benefit appearance. At Channel 3, the sports director was Ed Kallay, who was to do the interview, and who just happened to be Ali's mentor when Ali was much younger and involved with "Golden Gloves", a youth boxing organization. I was a 'director' in the production dept. and it was my job to set up and direct the cameras, etc., during the taping.
He was a fascinating man, eloquent, extremely intelligent, charismatic, approachable, with a great sense of humor. When I introduced myself, he looked at me and said,"I've met you before, in Oklahoma City." Needless to say, "I was stunned!"
During the 'pre-taping' conversation, the three of us were having a cup of coffee. I made a comment on the size of his hands. I placed my right hand flat against his left, thumb to thumb, finger to finger.. He curled his fingers over mine, nearly hiding them. I sure wouldn't want to get hit by him.
He was, admittingly, also a 'bit' of a 'self-promoter.' During that conversation, he made the following comment: "A few weeks before a fight, I start shooting my mouth off, make a lot of people mad, but come fight night they really lay it down, (then took his thumb and swiped it across the open palm of his other hand, simulating the money bets being placed with the Vegas bookies.) let the 'show' begin!" And, did it ever!!
He was also a great humanitarian, donating to various charities, youth organizations, and never forgetting his roots.
A remarkable man! God Bless You, Muhammad Ali!
richard riddle: 06-05-2016
Jun 5, 2016
Jun 5, 2016 at 12:17 PM UTC
Sleep and wakefulness blur
Listeless longings begin to stir
Hearts twist into dire messes
right or wrong? anyone's guesses
Sickening ache pulls my chest cavity in again
No breath, no relief from this sin and pain
Cant be me
Can't have you,
Can't be free
Can't be you
Kisses and soul hugs on the winds
Casting flesh aside he wins
Only the ****** live free of this shadow
To live this life till the next is hallow
Ill bide my time in this makeshift hell
For a love that only the best story tellers tell
The one that goes on forever
Some can part but no thing can sever
Ours is of the endless stars
Countless opportunites to prove our hearts.
A love never cold
Never old -
Forever young.
Apr 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017 at 7:35 AM UTC
She is one
unused to
expressing sadness
used to burying
her treasures
to sewing up
the prize within her
"not acceptable"
the girlhood message
Well it is time
to let it wash over
every pore
lest it turn into
a quiet tsunami
time to
allow it to rise
from deep dark
corners of water
to give permission
to simply let
it happen
Here it comes:
rivulets of sadness
streams of pain
flow out like a river
to cleanse the mud and silt
opportunites created
for healing currents
to flood the river banks
with sweet abundance
once again
Now precious stones
and wildflowers
are gently revealed;
It is time
to let all those dark
hidden jewels
be coaxed up
and kissed, one by
one by precious one
by the sun
like deep sea jellyfish
who are called
by the light
to adorn ocean's surface
and show off
the vibrancy
of iridescent rainbow colors
years hidden away
yet always
actually
there
Apr 9, 2016
Apr 9, 2016 at 3:08 AM UTC
Look in his eyes..
The demon eyes are hidden
behind his every charming smiles
You are the demon
in my head
Confused..
This pure heart in the beginning
What has it turned into?
Will my innocence
be ruined one day
by listening to this demon
every seconds...
keep talking in my head
telling me evils
unimaginable thoughts..
whispering sweet nothings...
sheer lust... false promises...
hates, revenge, lies..
The demon..
keeps looking for chances
every opportunites are counted
to conquer gullible heart entirely
and crush it ...
and break it..
the demon keeps bragging...
while I weep in my sleep..
he is laughing out loud!!!
While deleting my name...
One down.. more to come..
May 4, 2014
May 4, 2014 at 12:27 AM UTC
Depression can be dark
And the darkness is an illusion
It can seem as if it is never ending
Stop you from seeing all the light around you
As if there is no hope at the end of your tunnel
As if no hope can be found anywhere
Ignoring all the opportunites around you
Depression is a blindfold
Pressed on to your eyes
Depression is a whisper
Saying the world wants you to die
Depression is a lie
Depression is an illusion
And i pray that you stay a live long enough
To see that
Feb 1, 2016
Feb 1, 2016 at 9:04 AM UTC
In another life I was a wolf
Running around in
Cold
Deserted
Empty
Hostile places
Ready to take down whoever or whatever stood in the way of my survival
Living by myself
Hunting by myself
Counting on my skills to survive
Because I am fierce
I am strong
I am a wolf
Untouchable
Mezmerizing
Mysterious
Dangerous
I am not gentle nor am I happy
I only have one goal
And I work toward it everyday of my life
Not resting for one second because they count on me
To be strong
To come back home at dawn
To be invincible
I am a wolf
And I have this hunting instinct but also this possessive instinct
I need them to strive and it will only happen if I take care of them
Everyday
I offer them what they need to become strong
To become fierce
To become like their mother
Invincible.
They don't know the fear I experience, or the constant guard up
They know what I choose to show them and they are gullible
They are small
They are fragile
And I need to put up a strong front because they will never grow up
They will never live
If I don't take care of them.
I am a wolf
And I feed my dreams everyday
I hunt opportunites down, I put up a strong front
I reassure them everything will be fine
Because they need to hear it
Because no matter how dangerous life is for dreams
They have a strong wolf to hold on to
Maybe… even… they might end up turning into reality
Because dreams have only one wish
For the wolf to turn into a human
For the human to make them come true.
Oct 6, 2014
Oct 6, 2014 at 8:11 AM UTC