Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson


He was the king of pop,
The great Michael Jackson.
His spirit was born free,
Remained so till the end.

In Free Willy he sang
“Will you be there” so well
That till today he is
Remembered for this song.

In his career he did
Go to many countries
To give performances
In his magical shows.

For a long time he had
Rather been homeward bound
Where ultimately he
Succumbed to his ill fate.


He said, never cry wolf
And face life as it is.
He lives in hearts today
Of millions of his fans.



* Written in 6-6-6-6 format
* Written for “Movie Mania Madness!” contest, "Invalid Item" , hosted by Paige has found her muse! ”, January-February 2010 round.

• The prompt for this poem was to use the following movie titles:

Born Free
Free Willy
Homeward Bound
Never Cry Wolf

These have been used in the following stanzas respectively—1,2, 4 and 5.


M C Gupta
10 February 2010