Michael E. Harris Poet Free verse

Reggie Jackson Vs Nolan Ryan

I HAVE TO GET SOME EARLY SLEEP  
FOR TOMORROWS GAME  
I HAVE TO FACE THAT NOLAN RYAN  
HE THROWS SMOKE AND FLAME  

YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION 
RYAN DON'T MESS AROUND 
HE'S BEEN KNOWN TO STRIKE ME OUT 
WHEN HE'S ON THE MOUND  

HE HAS A FLAMING FASTBALL 
YET I CAN GET AROUND 
IF HE LEAVES IT UP A BIT 
I'LL TAKE THAT PITCH DOWNTOWN 

HE HAS A BIG ADVANTAGE 
A WICKED BREAKING BALL 
I'VE SEEN SO MANY STAND THERE 
BAFFLED BY THE CALL  

IT TRULY IS A BEAUTY 
THE WAY IT SWEEPS ACROSS THE PLATE 
SOMETHING LIKE HIS FASTBALL 
YOU SWING AND ITS TOO LATE 

OPPOSITE WITH HIS CHANGE-UP  
YOU'LL BE WAY OUT FRONT 
IF YOU WANT TO PISS HIM OFF 
GO AHEAD AND BUNT 

I KNOW I'M REGGIE JACKSON 
NOLAN RYAN IS THE MAN 
TRY TO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN 
MAKE CONTACT IF YOU CAN

JULY 13,1979 REGGIE JACKSON BROKE UP A NOLAN RYAN NO HITTER, 2 OUTS BOTTOM OF THE NINTH

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