-Notation from a tense evening in Quequechan, USA-

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,

on April 15, 1965, 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, assists, rebounds, accuracy in the fast break

outlet pass, perimeter jump-shot percentage, percentage of career perspiration spent, and championships won,–– given the parameters of these statistics, head-to-head, Havlicek beats Cage easily going away in every unit of measure.

–– 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.