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A Poem for March Madness

As we enter March Madness, here’s a Komunyakaa poem that captures the joy and the significance of the game for young players.

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Basketball’s Lyric Slipknot of Joy

We can become jaded with professional sports.  This past off season saw LeBron James creating a three-ring circus out of his move from Cleveland to Miami.  The grand entrance of players into the arena on any given night seems almost parodic, more in the spirit of P. T. Barnum than epic invocation.  Therefore it’s good […]

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