Monday, January 25, 2010

The Count

Leaf. Number 167.
Colour: green.
Height: 149.
Depth: 47.

Next.

Leaf. Number 320.
Colour: light green.
Height: 249.
Depth: 23E.

Next.

Leaf. Number D38.
Colour: #EEE148
Height: 2.73.
Depth: 3.14.

Next.

Leaf. Number FA1.
Colour: #34DFAA
Height: 0.145
Depth: 2.34.

Next.

Leaf. Number ONE.
COLOUR: #GREEN.
Height: one.
Depth: one.

Next.


---
George Dyke

The Match

Bounce bounce bounce.
Looking down the barrel.
"Serve" they call it.
Huh. Serve. OK.

Ball tosses up.
Whack. Crack. In play.
You size it up. Forehand.
Zoom. Cramming back over the net.

Reflex. Pretty strong.
But return on target.
So I react. Bam.
Slam. Ball's back in your court.

You say huh.
I look longingly.
Whammo. Backhand.
Across my face.

Now it's personal.
Trot to run.
You'd make me burn!
Top spin for you, Jr.

Deep court. Ball dipping.
You're running now. Fast.
Too fast I see. Return.
In my court now.

Next step?
Jr.'s apace.
Energy in abundance.

Drop shot.

Live to play another point.