Walter Big Train Johnson
THE BIG TRAIN
IS A COMING.
HE'S STEAMING
IN TOWARDS TOWN.
ONE THING IS
FOR CERTAIN.
HE'LL MOW
SOME BATTERS DOWN.
NOW WE'RE
TALKING BASEBALL.
WHEN BASEBALL
WAS THE GAME.
A LEGENDARY
PITCHER.
WHO RESIDES
IN THE HALL OF FAME.
HE WAS SAID
TO HAVE A FASTBALL
THAT HISSED
AS IT PASSED BY.
ACCORDING TO
OLE TY COBB
AND I DON'T BELIEVE
HE'D LIE.
HE STRUCK OUT
MANY BATTERS
THE MOST OF
IN HIS TIME.
TAKE THE TIME
TO READ HIS STATS.
THEY'LL BLOW AWAY
YOUR MIND.
ONE CAN
JUST IMAGINE.
STANDING
AT THE PLATE.
THINKING YOU CAN
HIT THE PITCH.
JUST END UP
SWINGING LATE.
WHEN IT COMES
TO SHUTOUTS.
IT SURE MIGHT
CROSS YOUR MIND.
HE TIED
OR LED THE A.L.
A RECORD
SEVEN TIMES.
TALK ABOUT
HIS EARNED RUNS.
THAT NUMBER
SEEMS TO GLOW.
TWO POINT SEVENTEEN
MY FRIEND.
IN CASE
YOU DID NOT KNOW.
TALKING ABOUT
WALTER JOHNSON.
THE GREATEST
OF HIS TIME.
HIS LEGENDARY
DAYS OF PLAY
IS WHAT MAKES
BASEBALL SHINE.
06032020.
Copyright © Michael E. Harris | Year Posted 2020
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment