Wednesday 8 January 2003

WALKABOUTSVERSE 223 OF 230

Poem 223 of 230:  SERIOUS SERVING

We were taught “stand in-plane, like a golfer” -
    Who started this “aim at the umpire”?!
And, when setting, why bounce the ball, at all?
    Why not look-longer at where it should fall?

(C) David Franks 2003

Beautifully crafted racket and
artisan's hands he had, though