In Brooklyn, there were lots of stoops,
Most
often used for sitting,
Or
else as fields for stoop ball,
Where
Spaldeens* would do our bidding.
You
didn’t need a friend to play –
Just
threw that ball, renouncing
Your
expertise if you could only
Catch
it after bouncing.
We
had no use for yards or grass
To
keep our playtime going,
Just
one Spaldeen and someone’s stoop,
The
perfect place for throwing.
*the
way we pronounced Spalding, which
was
a popular brand of pink high-bouncing balls
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