Jiminy!

In Beijing, China, there’s a sport
That has a mighty pull.
It’s kind of like a bullfight,
But it doesn’t have a bull.

Competitors get special food
Like shrimp, red beans and liver.
For extra treats, a maggot’s
What the trainer will deliver.

The champions are often those
Whose chirps are really loud.
The most ferocious fighters
Know just how to amp the crowd.

It doesn’t have much danger
Yet excitement runs real high.
They toss the losers to the streets,
But no one has to die.

Contenders draw the gamblers in
And sometimes there’s a raid;
But mostly it’s a wholesome sport
Where moxie is displayed.

In case you haven’t guessed it yet –
And I, too, was amazed,
It’s Chinese cricket fighting,
Leaving fans psyched up and crazed.

Perhaps a lesson can be learned
By watching their approaches,
For surely we can have events
Employing New York roaches!