Saturday Night, the Upper Deck

Standing Room

A Barred Plymouth Rock rooster in a heather grey cashmere half-zip sweater and dark chinos perched on a red stadium seat in an empty basketball arena, overhead arena lights creating dramatic top-down lighting, the hardwood court visible far below

Four names on the board, and by midnight there would be two. He climbed to the upper deck without apology — the view, he had always maintained, improves with distance.

4 April 2026

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