Baseball Poems

IBM
UBM
ICBM
On the floor....Read More

Yes, This Day Is Done

In the corner of the deck unseen,
An old lady with a floppy straw hat,
Tired, arthritic, reads in afternoon's cool,
And listens for the dogs.

For first there is a hum on the roads,
Then one by one, a bark...Read More

War Veteran

Wanting
All
Reminders 

Vanished 
Eliminating
Thoughts
Every
Recollection
Agonizing 
Never-ending

Little brother to big brother I had to ask, lol

Q: What was it like to kill someone?
A: The first one was like shooting at a target in training

Q: What was it like to get shot in...Read More

Like the sun lights up the sky, 
a little girl when she was born 
stole her papa's heart. 

He became her nanny and cradled
her to sleep, there was no bed 
comfortable enough, 
but only in his loving arms
until it was...Read More

With Baseball hotdogs on the run
Caught up in, excitement and fun
Watch where you go
Before you know
You might slip and fall on your bun!...Read More

IF
As I studied long for my last exam,
I found me drifting off to happy land.
So I had to think of a fool proof plan,
to keep me studying for my last exam.
I wrote a note for anyone’s hand,
it reads like this,...Read More

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It was the bottom of the ninth, two outs
We were down by one run
Bases were loaded
I was at the plate with a full count
I glanced to the stands and saw her
I smiled at her,
she smiled at him
I struck out, 
twice



Since...Read More

What happens if you throw yourself at the ground and miss
Outer space is obviously the answer, in baseball, it's called a whiff
As we travel ever skyward
Soaring ceaselessly onward
Until we reach the edge and fall deep into the abyss




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It is the finest time of all
That grand old game we call baseball
Sets our hearts aflutter
When the boys of summer
Battle to be champions of fall
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Summer Time rhythm and rhyme
My face shines,my words dine
Frosty ice creams reckless and fine
I catch a cold,I feel bold
Daddy shows good times
Says ! You are a child of mine
I eat sandwiches and juices
I feel just fine!!!!!!!!!!...Read More

The black negligee just made me hotter
for my Stephen who waited downstairs,
but before starting my descent,
I thought better skin than silk.
My lust grew with each step.
I heard him breathing.
He called out. Then—
I woke up!
I WAS
nude.
Steve
said, “You’re
nekkid, Ann.
Ain’t you chilly?
Sleepwalking again.
Some...Read More

 ( Looking at the poems of the day or year or whatever it was- saw a poem . . . A poem? Actually called a recipe. Inspiration! --- Trans°mutilate a recipe into fungal posery. The PoserSoup diablos (devils) will...Read More

His dad gave him a baseball mitt
   Brand-new, a 'Rawlings,' a perfect fit
The boy's face glowed with happiness and pride
   He hugged his dad tight, then went outside

To play catch with his best friend
  ...Read More

The cow may look deprived of mind,
yet she’s as smart in front as she is behind.
She gives us milk by eating grass
which growing kids down by the glass.
Milk, in turn, produces food like these:
butter, yogurt, cream, and cheese.
Milking cows are...Read More

We used to go swimming with our parents and children at the Fitness Institute,
The facilities were enhanced, we had showers and a make-up room.

There was a swimming pool and a tennis court, 
After  your swim, you could sun yourself...Read More

I can still remember the day,
     And it wasn't that long ago.
Where we sought some inspiration,
     From those we might call, our hero.

Their stories were often fed to us, 
  ...Read More

   ~~~~Let's Go Oakland!~~~

        Beat the Tampa Bay Rays!


50,000 fans heading your way to watch you play,
In this very exciting Wild Card Game.

There will be no hearings as to who won...Read More

Here we go poof
(From China with love)

I remember kids in America
at the Bank of America
in their baggy pants, baseball hats,
   tee-shirts.
There was snow on the mountains
   clouds in-pressing to get over
   dust the sagebrush...Read More

Interview with The Wise Rookie 

What did you think of the pitcher’s stuff tonight? 

Darn good.
Yeah, his fast ball was ugly tonight.
Pure evil. I did manage 
to put some wood on a change he threw
In the fifth, went for a...Read More

I rose from bed this morning at 4am and shortly thereafter I opened The front
 door and window.  That's when I saw September waiting for me
And I gladly said hi.  She then waved to me out of the...Read More

A hexagon, a hexagon, you have to be a hexagon.

You say you are a pentagon? 
What use have I for pentagon?
You’re too close to the White House lawn!
So you’re a base to stand upon?
This isn’t baseball, Pentagon.
You silly polygon, be...Read More

The food was indeed, Greek.
My first Greek Frappe!
A most divine, heavenly treat.
Gods must have created this.
So far beyond good!
In gigantic glasses,with ice chips.
It was as good as an Ouzo on the rocks!

The Festival on Saturday was terribly
overcrowded,
I wanted to leave,before...Read More

Not an audible sound but an attention getter nonetheless
An inspiration, an impression, a message, a voice of sorts
It came out of nowhere, from somewhere, from a special place
It entered my ears, my mind, my spirit, the corridors of my heart
Now...Read More

its    end of baseball
season of football
friends  to call
 don't be a stiff
give a gift
 give food cans
help homeless stand
be friend to your 
fellowman
 all ways be willing
its the
SEASON OF
GIVING
...Read More

Sitting here on the fabled Lower East Side 
I watch the electric warriors on my TV screen 
7 innings of shut out ball for the Mets
But relievers came in and gave up a few runs
Victory is sweet 
But they rarely...Read More