Such a deliberate sadist, the man thought.
-- Kailash Srinivasan
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15 tennis rackets, like swords,
at swift speed surpass compassion
30 experienced vampire-like feet
covertly manoeuvre winning stunts
40 long muscled arms murderously
shoot ball after ball towards triumph
Loveless desire battle-dance for hours
stealing advantage from the opponent
They volley they serve they net they score
spinning the deuced crowd for justice
in key moments their sweaty smiles
not letting up the sadism till the final score.
Martha Landman is a South African-born Australian poet and a psychologist residing in tropical Queensland. She has published on- and off-line and loves everything reading and writing.