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When We Idolized

  ~ A Sonnet in Iambic Tetrameter ~

  Remember when we idolized
    Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Shoeless Joe  
  They seemed so great back in the day
    Personas perfect, A-OK 

  But that was when the news was not
    about their doings off the field
  When little boys could really say
    their heroes, golden swords did wield

  Knute Rockne stood for God and right
    Jack Dempsey punched with all his might
  Ted Williams’ drives went out of sight
    Grown men could even take delight… 

  But then OJ, he went to jail ~
    Bruce Jenner was no more a male

Copyright © Gershon Wolf

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