John reads his poem “Afternoon at St. Joseph’s” from his collection The Americans. He also discusses the virtues of daily practice, weird church gymnasiums, and basketball great Chris Mullin.
You recreated the church hall atmosphere and brought to life "The loneliness of the long distance basketball player".Strong convictions at an early age ,putting the work in despite not having pro equipment .A pet dream of maybe one day ...who knows .I enjoyed this episode as I identified with the kid putting the hours in and dreaming big .It resonated with moments of my youth .
You recreated the church hall atmosphere and brought to life "The loneliness of the long distance basketball player".Strong convictions at an early age ,putting the work in despite not having pro equipment .A pet dream of maybe one day ...who knows .I enjoyed this episode as I identified with the kid putting the hours in and dreaming big .It resonated with moments of my youth .
Thanks Jane. I’m so glad it struck you. ❤️❤️❤️