I’m Cody TKO Smith — a spoken word poet, boxing enthusiast, Systema instructor, MMA follower, BJJ practitioner, personal trainer, and bouncer of 22 years.

I built Ring & Rhyming — Poetry & Punch because I know words can strike like uppercuts and silence deserves to be body-slammed. My life has always been in the ring, on the mats, and at the doors — testing limits, holding ground, and finding rhythm in the chaos. That’s the same energy I pour into poetry.

This community is our Locker Room. A place to:

[ul][li]Write and share like it’s your main-event promo.[li]Turn scars into scripture and verses into haymakers.[li]Connect with warriors of words, not weapons.

I blend discipline from martial arts, grit from bouncing, and fire from the fight game with poetry that punches. Every Flag raised here is another sign we’re building a movement bigger than the ring itself.

⚡ Step in. Step up. Ring & Rhyming — Poetry & Punch.