by George Bowering
Pardon me for all the bitching,
But how come I get such lousy pitching?
Every year I become a mourner
For my crappy luck at the hot corner.
My other infielders are doing fine,
If you’re a fan of the Mendoza Line.
I wish I could draft all over again,
Starting with good old Ferris Fain.
George Bowering was appointed the first ever Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate in 2002. Author of more than 100 books, he is Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC.