A Boy and a Baseball Mitt
...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 be...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, baseball, father son, love,
Form: Narrative
The Mighty Mighty Cheese Festival
...What are they doing? I cautiously asked.
The magnificent mighty-mighty-cheesiest-cheese dance, she whispered, and do not get too close.
Frenzied children were throwing each other on the ground, d...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Free verse
I Am a Fat Oriole
...I am a fat oriole from Baltimore
With baseball cap and baseball mitt
I became a star cause well I could really hit
Made my money, to build my nest
Never grew up, cause I was born with good luck
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Categories:
baseball mitt, baseball, funny, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
A Dying Wish
...If I had a dying wish
Before I take my final breath
It would be to enjoy one last day of summer
And with my sons have a game of catch
The sun beating down upon us
Sweating on a sultry summer d...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, family, father, life, day,
Form: Rhyme
The Baseball Mitt
...My father's Roger Maris mitt
Was kept in perfect health.
It showed no wrinkles no blemishes
Nor flakes of skin.
Its limber fingers were sheathed in leather,
Its pocket was well stretched
As ...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, autumn, baseball, father, loss,
Form: Narrative
It
...While I ponder, here I sit
Some say I am just a twit
All their comments are just ____
Hurt? I’ll never show it.
Look and find I have some wit
I type and wear a baseball mitt
Even though it d...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, funny,
Form: I do not know?
Memory Lane
...Everyone does it time to time in each day
From your careless mistakes to a child at play
Sneaking the babysitter's cigarettes
Having that stray dog follow you home, then asking to keep it as a pet...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, childhood, children, life, time,
Form: ABC
The Park
...I scooter, or razor
which ever you like.
I jungle gym and sand box,
I even take a hike
To sipty cup
And back with it.
And oh yes I got
The baseball mitt.
I push the swing,
I made a kite.
S...
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Categories:
baseball mitt, children, funny, mother, son,
Form: Rhyme