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The Basketball Showdown

November 2, 2021
By pikachuboop BRONZE, Boulder, Colorado
pikachuboop BRONZE, Boulder, Colorado
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The Basketball sores 

Splash, Swish, I Score the crowd roars

Game won job is done 


Next game drop 30 

none can guard me what a shame

Darn They are all scared 


Back at home grinding 

Made 10 threes my shot is blinding

I just cannot stop 


 Got another swat

I jumped like an astronaut 

Thump! That’s a and one  


That free throw is in

Easy Spin, layup is in

That was for the win  


Yes! Another win 

Had a huge grin on my chin

The finals began 


The first game is tough 

I scored 10 but not enough 

I huff that was rough 

 

We are still in though

Next game I put on a show 

We win, broke my toe


Och that hurt so bad

I was glad but also sad

Is my season done


Wish it was undone

The finals are in 2 weeks

The doctor then speaks 


He says I cant play 

No, I say I feel so gray 

Today I stay home 

 

I feel so alone 

2 weeks pass we lose by 3

My cast is off though 


I can feel the flow

My shot is now looking great 

I still feel bad though 


We lost the finals

The number on my jersey

 shines bright number 4


I want to win more

Than I ever had before 

This basketball war.


We make the finals

So many scouts are watching

This is the last game


It’s a nail biter 

But I’m a fighter it’s close

To OT we go


Double OT now

I have the basketball now

 have one second left


I shoot from half-court 

SPLASH everyone storms the court

We are champions 


I get a full ride

scholarship To Duke my dream

What a team we have


But then I woke up

What a strange dream I murmured 

I wish that was real 


The author's comments:

I'm a seventh grader and I love and play basketball. A collection of haikus. 


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on Nov. 5 2021 at 5:11 pm
Jakepoet BRONZE, Niwot, Colorado
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This inspired me so much thank you for writing this. JK

on Nov. 5 2021 at 5:03 pm
pikachuboop BRONZE, Boulder, Colorado
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Best poem that I ever read