Poet John Mole pays tribute to legend Jimmy White, who plays in the Cazoo UK Championship at 7pm tonight.
IN PRAISE OF THE WHIRLWIND
With a mischievous grin he
Declares ‘I am Jimmy
And still very much in the game.’
Fit, smart and trim he
Takes aim for the gimme,
The safe pot that rhymes with his name.
When troubles begin he
Goes out on a limb. He
Risks the most challenging shot.
If the margins are slim he
Thinks hard how to win. He
Insists ‘A defeatist I’m not!’
So here’s to you, Jimmy.
You’re maxi not mini,
A legend, a rocker, a star.
Shake, rattle and shimmy,
Find your Yang and your Yinny
Then show what a Maestro you are.
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