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By Carey Link
inspired by Leyla Emektar's photograph, Sezer's Diary
In the twilight of afternoon sun,
Sezer sits in his wheelchair,
and waits to catch a basketball—
as it glides
back-and-forth—forth-and-back—
between earth and sky.
Source: https://www.amazon.com/Light-House-Bones-Carey-Link/dp/1421836998/
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