On The Tennis Courts

• Justin Tran , Grade 8
• Poetry
• 2021

The court is packed and all is set
All eyes are on the action
Serve! and the ball goes flying over the net
Cheers erupt from each faction

The air is thick with excitement
Some faces grimace, others grin
As the audience wills their player's advancement
Oops!, the ball is lobbed over the line

Just when they think it's all done
A flock of pigeons fill the air overhead
Squawking and making their journey south for fun
Grabbing the orb... the game is done