Robert Pettit Poet Rhyme

Dale Murphy

What a great baseball player was Dale Murphy.
Here was a man endowed with natural ability.
He made so many fellow players green with envy.
Swinging a bat, he could hit the ball a mile.
Dale exhibited fielding prowess all the while.
What an impressive career he has to show.
Dale was Most Valuable Player two years in a row.
However, he has missed election to the Hall of Fame.
To leave mighty Mr. Murphy out seems a shame.

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Andrea Dietrich January 10, 2013 at 6:28 PM don't know of him, but you honored him well. Dale was name of my stepbrother, who was killed by a drunk driver. He was such a special guy. Like this Dale too I bet.

Joe Maverick January 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM Enjoyed reading this poem tribute to Dale; Robert, it got me musing of life's Vagaries.."

Lucilla Carrillo January 10, 2013 at 8:37 AM I agree with you Robert. It is a shame. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Charles Henderson January 9, 2013 at 11:48 PM Hey, just noticed no one has been elected so far this year, as of yesterday. Good poem Robert. The longer lines improve the rhyme quite a bit. I'll have to remember that. No sing song like short verse. Thanks for writing.