My mother paid someone else
to be my mother. My father felt
teaching the splitter
was sufficient enough. He said
if I ever wonder why my pitch
is too straight,
it’s a mystery of proximity.
Spread my fingers further
from the laces. Ask the au pair
to take me to practice
and on the way envision
success in the streaks
out a highway window.
Whatever’s bothering me,
put it off. Remember
this spin is proprietary.
No, my hand is not
turning into a hologram.
KG Newman is a sportswriter who covers the Broncos and Rockies for The Denver Post. His first three collections of poems are available on Amazon. The Arizona State University alum is on Twitter @KyleNewmanDP and more info and writing can be found at kgnewman.com. He lives in Hidden Village, Colorado, with his wife and two kids.