Adrian Matejka’s “Shadow Boxing”

Shadow, hard work

is the only way I'll

get to the heavyweight



championship. That's

why I'm the one

fighter in Philadelphia



doing roadwork on

Saturday night. I'm

the only one chasing



these chickens & doing

calisthenics in the gas-

light. I could be on



the town, a pretty lady

in my lap & my arm

around another. Instead,



I'm sparring with you

while other fighters

are out two- stepping.



Ring the bell, Mr. Might-

Be Negro Champion.

I got this dance.