-Notation from a tense evening in Quequechan, USA-

1/5/2017

Basketball great, John Havlicek

bears a striking resemblance

to avant-garde composer, John Cage.

Sportscaster Johnny Most, in what's become

an historic instant in Boston Celtics basketball lore,

screamed uncontrollably into the broadcast mic

at the moment in time when:

“Havlicek Stole The Ball!

 Havlicek Stole The Ball!"

John Cage should have had such a moment.

after all, the facial resemblance is convincing,

with much the same chiseled bone structure, and body-type, too.

Both were tall, white geniuses.

Due to poetry's insatiable search for truth, I went scurrying for information

on their dates of birth, death, (Cage only, as of 1/5/17)  assists, rebounds,

accuracy in the fast break outlet pass, perimeter jump-shot percentage,

and championships won,–– and given the parameters of these statistics,

head-to-head, Havlicek beats Cage easily, going away.

But a new "Wergo" release,–– set in an impressive, 3 CD jewel-case:
“The 25-year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage”

recorded in May of 1958,–– seven years before Havlicek stole the ball,

cost me pretty near fifty bucks.