By Paul Beatty
rain rusted orange ring of saturn
in urban orbit over an outdoor gym nighttime jumpers
pull up to the hoop dance on the rim bolted against a metal backboard sky riddled with ninety nine thousand BB sized holes compressing fifth floor duplex kitchen light into a galaxy of 50 watt schoolyard
stars supra flex intense constellations handcheck rotate on defense
double down tryin to guard spinning playground planetarium delirium of
black gods flyin on neighborhood rep shake n bake
pump fake jab step past orion walk on air and burst a reverse
on the stellar bear