By Michael X. Ferraro
“Cheering the Beard” is such a thorny notion
It nearly got Ozzie chucked in the ocean.
Instead he crash-landed in water so hot
‘T’would turn a refugee raft ‘to a teapot.
Down in Miami, fidelity to Fidel
Earns one the stature of Eddie Gaedel.
So Guillen, he of cojones inflated,
Went way overboard and got Castro-ated!*
(* But while landing Hernandezes at the beach
Let’s try not to trample all over free speech.)
Michael X. Ferraro is a TV writer/producer and author of Numbelievable: The Dramatic Stories Behind the Most Memorable Numbers in Sports History and Tased & Amused: The Shocking Poetic Recap of the 2010 Baseball Season.
excellent poem!!
Ditto
Michael contacted me more than a year ago about contributing, and now, for his first piece, it’s timely, witty and well done.
aw shucks, thanks fellers. it’s great to find a site of kindred spirits.
Love it! You’ve inspired me.
The Oz, who’s a talky hermano,
In his mouth put a foot-length Cubano
His feelings for Castro
Would be a disastro,
But he’s practiced at stepping in guano.
too funny