Tag Archives: Basketball

The Zen of Basketball

By Robin Bates | Published: April 5, 2014

Imagine a groups of Zen Buddhists playing basketball.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 22, 2014

Celebrate March Madness with this “transcendent moment in sports” poem.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 8, 2014

A Kent Cartright poem to celebrate Lebron’s 61 points.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 15, 2013

The San Antonio Spurs as so perfect that they’re boring–like Auden’s “Unknown Citizen.”

By Robin Bates | Published: June 8, 2013

A Robert Herrick poem describing a woman’s silks also describes the San Antonio Spurs’ ball movement.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 1, 2013

Lebron’s third quarter explosion against Indiana on Thursday night was Homeric.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 25, 2013

The Heat-Pacers NBA series is like Sam Gamgee fighting Shelob in “Lord of the Rings.”

By Robin Bates | Published: May 18, 2013

With a lackluster NBA playoffs, I find myself thrown back on my memories. A Fairchild poem understands how I feel.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 4, 2013

Kevin Durant is like Akhilleus. In more ways than one.

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