Long Phillies Poems

*Image of Sidney Poitier.



Sidney Poitier RIP



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Sidney,
Tony,

Defy's,
Tough Guys,

De-means,
Offed-Steams,

Mellow,
Fellow,

Recaught,
Re-Taught,

Best Friends,
Ne'er Ends,



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Lillies,
Heel Eased,

Homer,
Mother,

Grapple,
Chapel,

All's Well,
Farewell,



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Sidney,
Shelley,

Patch Blue,
Untrue,

Winters,
Splinters,

Equal,
People,

Her Role,
Sinkhole,



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To Sir,
Teacher,

Chiefly,
Briefly,

Performed,
Reformed,

Damaged,
Managed,

Face-Off,
Hold-Off,

Better,
Fighter,

Well-Dressed,
Impressed,

Requests,
Speechless,

Process,
Redress,



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They Call,
He bawl,

Tibbs, Sir,
Steiger!,

So Rod,
Applaud,

Detect,
Is Black

Visits,
King's Pit,

Disguised,
King-Sized,

Cordial,
Virgil,

Slappin',
White Man,

Surprised,
Advised,

Gillesp...,
Impressed,

Phillies,
PD's,

Number,
One-er,

Export,
Expert,



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Guess Who,
These Two,

Invite,
Despite,

Color,
Scholar,

Parents,
Clearance,

Partial,
Cordial,

Martial,
Naught So,

Dinner,
Winner,

Airport,
Support,

Departs,
Two Hearts,



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*RIP Mister Poitier*
I was honored to have had a one-on-one intro...

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Going to Connie Mack Stadium would be good.
However, I don’t like walking through that neighborhood.
Up there is where some trouble is going on.
Park your car, and you will find your hubcaps gone.
Perhaps they won’t bother...

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Being a Philadelphia sports fan 
 is like being a Hawaiian who likes icicles... what's the point

I barely remember the two years the Flyers won in the seventies
Now the Sixers in 83 that was amazing,...

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Nineteen sixty-four in the month of October
is a time Phillies fans don’t want to remember.
With a six and a half game lead in September,
victory was expected by each team member.

Philadelphia’s baseball squad was in first...

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Flawless
Down in Florida on the twenty-ninth of May,
the Phillies had a pitcher named Roy Halladay.

There was a show in store for Phillies fans in town.
In each inning, three came up and three went down.

In this...

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They tied that losing record and then went out and won, in a blowout 
Can you believe it, they can't even get a record for losing
And then they go on and now have lost three...

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For sixty-one years it would lie.
It was there in plain view
to all passersby
at Twenty-first Street
and Lehigh Avenue.
Baseball teams would meet
and play each home game.
The place first opened in 1909.
Athletics in the American League would compete
with...

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He is a pitcher any Phillies fan would know.
He is Roy Halladay, who came in a trade with Toronto.
Yes he started his baseball career as a Blue Jay.
Why did the Toronto front office trade him...

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When my Mom told me I was so glad
Going on a train Ride with Davy and his Dad
I was so excited when the day finally came
Leaving for Connie Mack Stadium and a baseball game

At the...

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baseball and poetry love them both
just like writing baseball excites me too
and during the recent months they’ve gain growth
love it as much as writing an haiku

can’t wait next month the season will begin
I'm not like...

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A message from Emilly
By Angelo Casiano


A message from above to those of you I love.
I love you more than you’ll ever know,
Even more now that I’m gone.
And my love for you will grow and grow,
Like...

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When Betty get to Heaven her Pirates she will see
without the long lines and entry fees.
The Pirates are playing The Phillies for the top spot.
The starting pitcher for the pirates will be Bob Walk.
She`ll eat...

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Written By:  D. Collins


When your head is banging like a deep, bass drum.
Mince a garlic clove and butter on a hot dog bun.
Any strain that wants to call itself athlete foot.
Will bow down to...

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Fans were calling the late John Quinn a clown.
For what he did, they wanted to run him out of town.
He traded away right handed pitcher Rick Wise.
Rick was considered the Phillies top prize.
He led the...

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Major League Baseball is now like all the rest.
A team no longer has to finish first to be the best.
Teams with mediocre records can win it all,
just the way they do in hockey, football, and...

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Frank Edwin was his real name.
This southpaw went on to garner fame.
With great accomplishments and few regrets,
he became the closer for the New York Mets.
This native of Martinez, California
finished his baseball playing career in Philadelphia.
He...

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Just as any durable and competent shortstop,
you cleanly field practically anything coming on the hop.
Your athletic ability shows when you throw to first base.
Among the best major leaguers, you have taken your place.

You hit equally...

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I've got to say this from the start
Hate me though, you may!
I'm from Philly, born and raised
To God and sports we pray!

When I was just a little girl
The Phillies beat them all
I wanted to marry...

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For thirty-three years,
you stood there in full view
to so may sightseers 
at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue.
South Philadelphia
was the site where you stood.
Sports memories were a plethora;
they were both bad and good.
To the Eagles...

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He came up to play at first base.
He proved to be in the right place.
The Phillies offense is powered.
We thank God for Ryan Howard.

Last season’s Rookie-Of-The-Year.
We are so glad to have him here.
When he swings,...

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Here in October of 2008,
all Phillies fans are feeling great.
The boys in pinstripes just won it all.
They are the champions of baseball.
The team’s play did certainly enthrall.
On Broad Street, everyone stands tall.
For just the second...

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If you are attending a game at Citizens Bank Park,
be prepared to be confronted by a big green aardvark.
This mascot of the Phillies has been nothing short of great.
He has entertained baseball fans since 1978.
The...

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