Long Leaguer Poems

"Each popular belief sans proof endures."    
-- Jezeús
 
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Despite the countless beings dying here as well as there,   
this earth is...

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The best sports poems by Michael R. Burch, Part IV

King Henry the Great
by Michael R. Burch

Long live the King! 
Send him victorious, 
happy and glorious, 
long to reign over us: 
Long live the King! 

Long...

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(A Life Worth Living)

Chapter 1

Seems I have to accept you are gone from my life
Though in truth you were really a minor

Who became major leaguer, in spite of the facts,
On the day that you called...

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Have an Alm in Palm of Hand

?So how about this poem in your hand's palm,
While some poor person had sought an alm;
For poor pegging
While begging,
Hoping  that weather continued to be calm.

Does anyone actually laugh...

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My Continuous Incredible Poem Series is
dedicated to Will Rogers, Robert Frost and
Ogden Nash who I forever will admire and
use as examples to follow. With them as 
examples how could any of your poems
possibly go wrong....

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~~ A Grandmother’s Memoirs~~



God, did indeed, more than bless me with jeweled, precious memories.
And a family living so near. That’s no small thing, these days, when you only see family, once a year! 

I held...

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The dream of every Little Leaguer
in our town was to play in The Ballpark.
The Ballpark was the diamond 
where all the Major League games were played.

There were only four teams
in the Major League.
The best of...

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PRECIOUS CHRISTINA TAYLOR GREEN, WAS A SILENT, BUT FRESH AND UNTOUCHED,
YES! SHE'S A PRISTINE HERO FOR DEMOCRACY.  SHE ENTER OUR LIFE TIME WHEN 
THERE WAS A FEROCIOUS ATTACK ON OUR DEMOCRACY.

NOW THIS MIGHTY MELLIFLUOUS...

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Cynosure

Umm..cynosure... what does that mean?
Oh yes, I see...something supreme.


Like dignitary, celeb, sight;
a focal point, or nucleus.
A stunner, prodigy, limelight,
a treasure, magnate, omphalos.

A hero, luminary, ace,
centrality, big gun, big name.
A famous person, worthy place,
or major leaguer...

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Playing for a Rationally Ethical Culture

"Bats and balls may break my bones -- 
but games will never hurt me!"
-- a concussion, skull fracture, and severe brain injury,
together sporting a smart helmet

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an Arabian sonnet

Raising up a falcon brood – bucolic,
one becomes extremely melancholic.
Yesterday a clamor vitriolic
told of eyas’ danger diabolic.

Trying panacea called a mixer
feeding drops of magic juice elixir,
desultory effort served to fix her.
Little did I...

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What I Will Look Forward To and More

To a great future I had looked forward,
And up for me  many things He stored;
Many smiles,
By the miles,
That includes love given from my Lord. 

Jim Horn


Went to...

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