I dream of the beat of a basketball
The excitement behind a dunk
The pause after the last shot
The adrenaline rush after a three-pointer
I dream of being on fire when it’s cold
And winning the finals
And being an all star
I dream of basketball
by Jacob, 4th grade
This poem is featured as part of the 2011 A Poem A Day campaign, a National Poetry Month celebration by WITS that features a different poem by a WITS student every day during April. Click on the logo to learn more.