First of the Year

by Hilary Barta

The besotted on Clark Street are searching
Dodging potholes they’re parking, then lurching
To watch Cubbies they swarm
Though a drubbing’s the norm
At the bottom those barkers are perching.

 

0 Replies to “First of the Year”

  1. THE NATIONAL PASTIME

    “Take me out to the ball game”

    Please stand for the National Anthem.

    The Home Team takes the field: PLAY BALL!

    Bottom of third, man on base,
    pitch low and inside, count 3&2.
    Fastball, strike 3, Batter out.
    Man left on base.

    The Mick, Duke, Willie, Jackie, Pee Wee,
    The Scooter, Yogi, Joe D., Dizzy and Daffy,
    Charlie Hustle.

    Who’s on first. Abbott & Costello.

    Red Sox and White Sox.

    “take me out with the crowd”

    Twi-light double header:
    Cardinals and Orioles.

    Da’ Reds/Dem Bums/ The Gas House Gang
    Murderers Row/ The Bronx Bombers.

    Reliever: South Paw ,Knuckleballer, 2.52 ERA.

    The Sultan of Swat/The Splendid Splinter.

    The Iron Man.
    Lou Gehrig’s disease.

    “buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack”

    Bottom of 7th, nothing-nothing.
    Seventh inning stretch.

    Padres and Angels.

    A No-Hitter/A Perfect Game.
    Holy Cow!

    The Bleachers.
    Ebbets/Wrigley/Fenway.

    “I don’t care if I never get back”

    Designated Hitter/Pinch Hitter.
    Foul ball/Double play.
    Catcher gives the sign.
    Tying run at the Plate.

    The Yankees win the World Series!
    Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants:
    NOT.

    The Metropolitans.
    The Nationals.

    Topps Baseball cards.

    Indians and Braves.

    Can’t anyone here play this game?
    Casey Stengel.

    “let me root, root, root for the home team”

    Rain delay/Box scores/Extra innings/K’s/RBI’s.

    Negro League:
    Only the ball was white.

    Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio . . .
    Paul Simon.

    Devil Rays and Marlins.

    Frozen Rope/Texas Leaguer.
    Bull Pen/Home Plate/Batter’s Box.
    Cooperstown.
    Old-Timers Day/All Star Game.

    I GOT IT!

    “if they don’t win, it’s a shame”

    Tagged out/Stolen base.
    A swing and a miss.
    Pitcher’s mound/Rosin bag/The Rubber.

    Red Bird/Phillie Phanatic.

    Cubs and Tigers.

    A Sinker, down-and-out.
    Bunt/Sacrifice/Pitch-out
    Popped-up/Loaded bases.

    “for it’s one, two , three strikes you’re out

    I watch a group of kids playing
    baseball in a cow pasture.

    “at the old Ball Game.”

    ©TPuma/MMXIII

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