The Godfather of Terrible Poetry: JJ Redick

Yes, JJ Redick. While he isn't exactly part of the Poetry elite and isn't soon to enter the hollow, er, hallowed halls of The Paris Review, JJ Redick has developed a readership rivaling any poet of the last 100 years. ESPN and Sports Illustrated have taken the time to feature his work, and, well, he deserves additional exposure, albeit in a browner shade of light, if you will. JJ Redick the poet is the inspiration for Stinky Poetry:

My life story is read in poetic stages
I was once weak-minded, now I'm courageous
The cause and effect of a thousand actions
The mathematical breakdown of micro-fractions
It's difficult to fathom the coming of the rapture
What if I awoke in an empty pasture?
Suddenly every ounce of passion had been depleted
And all my determination had been defeated
The rain pours, my tears fall
The pain subsides, I stand in awe
A lightning bolt strikes, I feel a sudden energy
Thunder clouds approach, I can't run from destiny
A tornado tears me down, but I will stand again
My life is a hurricane, but I'll weather it to the end

Gosh, I too hope it will end soon.