February 14 rests between whistles,
a quiet stretch in the Valley,
All-Star lights up the distance,
the floor cooling, the sun still warm.

Devin Booker keeps the rhythm in his head,
Jalen Green sketches fastbreaks in the air,
Grayson Allen rehabs his knee in silence,
Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale trade long shadows.

News arrives like a new wingbeat: Haywood Highsmith in,
a gritty edge for Jordan Ott’s lines,
Nick Richards and Mark Williams set the rim’s horizon,
the roster breathing deeper.

Off-day, yet the arena hums,
practice sneakers, measured patience,
Phoenix waits for February 19,
ready to rise from the break.