Tag: #Warnie

Vale Shane Warne

andrewbrionpoetry

Shane Warne makes a strong case to be the second greatest Australian test player of all time. But he was so much more than that. Here’s a poem I wrote as a tribute to one of Australia’s – and Melbourne’s – great legends.

A poem about #ShaneWarne which reads as follows: Warnie Perhaps it was always destined so That you would go too soon God’s finger raised - Caught on the boundary one last time. You lived life to the full and I guess you were never meant To reach that century. They say True genius is always flawed. But you are in our Melbourne sepia-ed hearts You are our boys-own Aussie hero The flawed master with a ball (or two) The superstar, the bad boy, the larrikin. We still see you now in sunlight Blonde locks flying In whites, one knee grounded, In appeal. One final time. You transcended mere statistics. You were never 708, but passion Energy and personality – more the Joker To Bradman’s smoother Batman, But a superhero nonetheless. We know you’ll have a mystery ball today to fool St Peter – he’ll look ashen – as you turn it sideways through the Pearly gate.
The King of Spin – Shane Warne