FishFish
Before my wondering eyes swims a fish
Between the slimy green pebbles
Without limitations
Into a shaded area he disappears
Since the sun is shining brightly
Beneath the cool dampness of a lily pad he rests
For a while, he is nowhere to be found
Across the muddy bank, he shimmers
But he quickly disappears
To a new place round the bend.
Up the ski lift
Above the ground
Toward the summit
From the top
Down the mountain
Through the woods
Between two trees
Off a jump
During the snow
Against the wind
Beside my dad
Behind my brother
Beyond my mom
Toward the bottom
Without much trouble
At the end of the trail
With my family.
The Dunk
On the court
Off the ground
Through the air
Above the rim
Down you come
Towards the hoop
Into the basket
SLAM! It goes in
Like a hot knife through butter.
On the bus
Into my seat
Down into town
With the beat of the bus radio
Around the corner
Over the bend
Up the hill
Across the bridge
to my stop
Out of my seat
Down the aisle
Back on the street.
Along the center line
Around the players
At your foot
Down the field
Off your head
Out of bounds
Towards the net
Past the goalie
Into the goal.
Before the addiction
Among the crowd
Around fresh air
Into having it all
About my future
Among many friends
After the addiction
Into the halls
Away from the crowd
Through my lungs
Near the end
Beneath the ground
Among the dead.
Basketball
Into the stadium
on the court
around the defender
Beyond the three-point line
Into the air
In the basket nothing but net
"Swish."
Through the park
Around the tree
Between the cars
Among the people
Behind the store
Up the hill
Past the dogs
Down the hill
Across the lawn
Into the kitchen
All in time for supper.
From the snap
Into my hands
Around I look
For an open receiver
On come the defense
With no time left
In sets desperation
Up goes a bomb
Down the field
Past the defense
Into the hands
Of an open receiver
Beyond him . . . the end zone
Into which he runs
On the scoreboard it shows
that we have won.
Posted: February 7, 2000
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