The bounce alone

A slice in the silence of the day

The concussion of a ball on lonely asphalt

and the jangle of the basket above

An elongated play under the depreciated sky
A boy vanishing into the court

His crispest twists and deliveries

unseen by any teammate

And no rebound

This poem was published by The Voices Project on April 2, 2020.

Andy Oram
March 18, 2020