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When Roger Federer lost at Wimbledon 2013 and later slipped to number 5, Ranjit Eswaran penned this as a humble tribute to Mr. Tennis, Roger Federer. A very painful moment for many a Federer fan, the author [poet?] hopes this poem can capture his greatness from the view point of a true fan. |
| The irradiance of your career is getting mellow Roger is your name my fellow How can I not be romantic? When the deft touch of thou racket is poetic Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
| In the age when your win was customary In my mind every win was a page in a book written epistolary The gentleman that you are with undulating hair Left your opponents though gasping in despair Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
| The angles created by you were esoteric Thou art destined to be an epic Feats achieved by you are herculean Your opponents seemed vaudevillian Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
| With you the tennis court is a proscenium For mere mortals like me it is Elysium Words I have associated with you have always been superlative Alas with natural waning of your game, the world is indulging in pejorative Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
| I am sure you are in the twilight of your career My eyes are unable to hold back a natural tear Your achievements when read by my progeny Would make thou seem an epiphany Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
| My humble tribute to you is this panegyric You personify the word champion, handling loss without being acerbic That we both have twin daughters is a similarity most frivolous Quite enough to make my eulogy mellifluous Ah Roger , Ah Roger , Ah Roger |
–Ranjit Eswaran [Ranjit Eswaran is a writer at Sportz Cosmos. You can contact him at our gmail address: sportzcosmos]
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awesome, Ah Ranjit, Ah Ranjit, Ah Ranjit, I’d say
Good Effort and a nice read!
There is an element of cuteness to it! nice
Awesome! A very nice read! Fed deserves this tribute, for a job well done. He has given us many years of pleasure, now it’s time for those he wooed with his artistry to rise up and keep his legendary status alive. Go Fed!!
A wonderful read even for a Djokovic fan. There is something about Federer that is fascinating. Have never seen another tennis player like him.
Ah Roger, Ah Roger, no matter
we are with you forever….
-An ardent fan 🙂