Poetic Tribute to Bill “Jammin” Butler
RST received this tribute from a skater who greatly respects Bill Butler’s passion for skating and what he has brought to the sport. The author, Stanley L. Raper, has been skating since the age of 10 and resides in Decatur, Georgia. He first saw Bill on wheels in 2003.
“JAMMIN”
William “Bill” Butler
Bill Butler
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
Gentleman Roller Skater
Bill Butler
Was born with a groove to roll, rock, bounce on a pair of roller skates
Have you ever had the pleasure of seeing Bill Butler on roller skates?
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
Grand Master Artisan of the Roller Rinks from the ATL to the Chi-Lites
From the Big Apple to L.A. and so many rinks in between
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
Bill Butler’s style is evident in all his Pupils from coast to coast
Beautiful smooth moves with mesmerizing cuts and turns
Yeah Baby… those are some of Bill Butler’s moves
To roll, rock, bounce with skill and grace
They learned to roller skate from
The Grand Master Artisan
William “Bill” Butler
JAMMIN-JAMMIN
JAMMIN-JAMMIN.
©2008 by Stanley L. Raper
Stanley L. Raper is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. An accomplished author, poet, essayist and lyricist, his works have been published in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, San Fernando Poetry Journal, Anthology Magazine, Issues Magazine, Africa’s Children Community Magazine, Rolling Out Urbanstyle Weekly, CAPPER’S, CrossRoads NEWS, Ifa News, The Atlanta Metro OBSERVER and The Sunday Paper. He can be contacted at: ra-per@comcast.net.
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