2018-08-14



Ode to the Harlem Globetrotters
--Kevin Young 
…………vs. the Washington Generals 
Because they always win. 
Because Meadowlark Lemon. 
Because for them, double dribbling
              is literal. 
Because on your finger
…………your knee, toes
…………& elbows, the world can spin. 
Because the ball
…………on a string. 
Because rubber bands for hands. 
Because the ball a banner. 
Because where else do Generals
…………meet defeat without blood. 
Because the best offense
…………is a quick depantsing. 
Because mercy, not pity. 
Because the bucket
…………of water tossed
…………on the cries of the crowd 
turns like tears to confetti.


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