Uncle Phil Henry's Favorite Baseball Team
...NEW YORK YANKEES,
BASEBALLS MOST LOVED TEAM.
I'M JUST JOKING,
THAT'S ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS.
THE YANKEES BOUGHT
GEORGE HERMAN RUTH.
SO HE WOULDN'T,
BEAT THEM FROM THE MOUND.
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Categories:
george herman ruth, baseball, image, memorial, people,
Form: Free verse
Babe
...Oh, Babe
Pitched for the price of infamy’s name
Springtime sold
For the tempest of a bambino’s bane
Oh, Babe
Stadium-made gregarious grin
Pinstripe promises
Playing for shoddy orphaned kids
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Categories:
george herman ruth, inspirational, people, sports,
Form: Narrative