“Top of the Key” is a poem that uses basketball metaphors to describe the act of slam poetry.
I’m a slam poet
Didn’t even know it
The words just dance
And few are about romance
I’m shooting from
The top of the key
Sometimes I step back
And shoot for three
Back and forth
Up and down the floor
Too much on defense
I should be pressing the court
It’s rarely ever
Going to be nothing but net
But gotta keep the pressure on
A slam dunk could be coming
And I’m here for the rebound
And happy for the assist
~ Amelia <3
Written 6-26-2018
