Shooting Stars At Sky: The Poetry of Play: the poetry of play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798989382989)

An unprecedented anthology of poetry celebrates the spirit of play and explores the infinite variety of human experiences made possible by sporting competitions and recreations.

Shooting Stars At Sky: The Poetry of Play delivers poetic verses from the world's most prominent fields and arenas, local gyms, neighborhood playgrounds, suburban backyards and distant peaks. In 70 poems by 50 extraordinary poets, it recalls shared histories, recounts life-changing competitions, and reveals our most heroic dreams.

Shooting Stars At Sky shows us that play is a metaphor for everything. It brings us together, sees us confronting our most profound challenges, and celebrates the zenith of our achievements.

Poetry is the ball that keeps the metaphor bouncing.

From Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point basketball game, in a poem written by a player who was on his team...to Florence Griffith "Flo-Jo" Joyner's gold medal performances in the Olympics lionized by a poet who grew up with her in Los Angeles...to baton-twirling lessons gone bad, double-dutch memories from back on the block, and a YMCA league that unlocks the life of an autistic child...this soaring anthology will be one every sports fan, every player of games, and every lover of playful language will place on the podium of their literary champions.