“My next fight would not be measured in rounds, but throughout a lifetime. It would sustain and fulfill me longer than anything in the cage could. My opponent, my fight, would be against the slipping aspects of American society.”

“Sweat seems to bleed / like pride from their bones.”

“What's not there is.”

“The taste of moon's song.”

“Blood cannot be without dancing. There is no dancing without blood.”

“Dew moves mountains.”

“Concrete breathes sun's heat.”

“The weight of wait.”

“The ribboned gallons that rule us like beliefs rooted in single experiences.”

“The storm before the calm.”

“A counter to a jab is a left hook. What’s the counter to prejudice?”