For Kyoto Hannaryz center Lance Allred, the author of two books, writing poetry is a way to examine his thoughts as he tries to make sense of the world around him, too.
The former NBA player, a Weber State product, has published a number of poems (an 80-page Acrobat PDF file) that you can read by visiting his homepage:
http://lanceallred41.com/the-pesaro-poems/