by Hart Seely
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Surrendering doubles,
Hurling ‘neath a frown,
Dwelling o’er his troubles,
.           Javy’s feeling down.
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Cries from the bleachers,
“Take him out! The clown!”
Mad, hurful creatures…
.            Javy’s feeling down.
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Balls soaring higher,
Far across the town,
Javy’s serving sliders,
.        Never coming down.
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Hart Seely is the author of O Holy Cow: The Selected Verse of Phil Rizzuto and Mrs. Goose Goes To Washington. His Yankee blog, It Is High, It Is Far, It Is….caught, is a must-read for pinstripe fans everywhere.
Posted 5/6/2010