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Basketball Poem

Invented in the 1890's 
A sport I played as a youth 
    Now I've got 
the
Brooklyn Nets on T.V. 
   Can one be a poet and a sports fan?
The answer of course is yes!
   There have been many terrific poems 
written about athletes
City dreams are hoop dreams 
CITY DREAMS ARE HOOP DREAMS
   Maybe at 63 
I can still dribble and make a basket
   Die on the basketball court!
   Not a bad way to go!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/12/2018 1:21:00 PM
wonderful, matthew...play ball!..huggs
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Date: 12/9/2018 8:25:00 PM
Nice one written by a true sports fan poet!
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