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Swoosh, Swish

An ingenious device is a basketball net: Swish, swoosh, swoosh, swish--- Its sweet sound made From a cager's wish. (A 'cager' is a basketball player) Close your eyes; let your mind run free, Picture the ball arching gracefully, A round, rubber rainbow coursing through the air Willing its way on a wing and a prayer. Swish, swoosh, swish, swoosh: One after another the balls pour on in. Swoosh, swish, swoosh, swish; The nets' cords snap, Cagers high-fives slap. Swish after swoosh, Swoosh after swish: The sweet sound made From a cager's wish.

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 3/18/2018 3:06:00 AM

Heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved win, Gershon - blessings and best wishes to you, friend! :-)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/18/2018 12:49:00 PM

Thank you, Gregory. I don't know if you're still young enough to swish a few...As for me, "the thrill is (long) gone," thanks to arthritic joints"--leaving me with more time to write about b-ball. "To every thing, there is a season" and a reason! Thanks for checking my site and for your encouragement! Best wishes, Gershon

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/17/2018 2:01:00 PM

- :) Swoosh & Swish .... congratulations on your winning poem, Gershon :) - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/17/2018 11:15:00 PM

Hey, Anne-Lise, thanks for viewing/reading this one and thanks for the comment! Are you a cager/hoopster, or a fan of roundball? If so, how about those Loyola Ramblers, the little team in 'my backyard,' Rogers Park section of Chicago. I taught there for a few years, AND actually trained the coach's (Porter Moser's) brother, Waaaaay back in 1981-2. How about that?! Thanks again. :) Gershon

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/17/2018 9:50:00 AM

A fun and witty poem, Gershon. Well done and congrats.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/17/2018 11:12:00 PM

Thanks for the re-entry opportunity and the exposure for this poem! I really like it, and it gets a lot of views/reads---but comments are sparse...Maybe P.S. isn't fertile ground for cagers and other assorted 'jocks.'...Til you saved the day for me. :) gw

Lewis Raynes

Date: 2/21/2018 9:17:00 PM

nice write, nice onomato... i enjoyed how it returned back to that sound throughout :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/21/2018 10:45:00 PM

Thanks! You're probably still swishing 'em from 30 feet. (Me, I can't even shoot a lay-up anymore. Oh, well...).

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/12/2018 7:35:00 AM

Well done, Gershon. Enjoyed this poem.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/12/2018 12:48:00 PM

Thank you so much. Before you, there were over 110 reads with not one comment. I guess our audience doesn't exactly constitute a "hotbed of basketball," eh? Here's to your next three-pointer! Best wishes, gw