Poems of the Week

The Big Four

by Cody Walker

Nadal’s
comeback stalls—
and zut, it’s Gilles!
For realz.

And now things look dreary
in a hurry
for Andy Murray!
(Bam: Sam Querrey.)

We’re back
on serve—but no!—
there goes Novak!
Shoulder? Elbow?

Federer,
as everer,
is betterer.