by Dennis Canfield
Something there is that doesn’t love the Cubs,
That sets the Rockies and others over them,
And spills the hopes of Cubs fans on the dirt;
And makes them tear their tickets in disgust.
One Is the Onliest Number
by Hilary Barta
Cub Lite only netted one run
Don’t be trite and say “better than none”
Lady Luck hasn’t smiled
So they’re stuck in the Wild
And tonight might regret won or done.
Game 163
by Stephen Jones
You have Brewers/Cubs
And you have Dodgers/Rockies
Season’s end extras
Playoff My Last Nerve
by Hilary Barta
Two playoffs to see who’s the best
One game decides East, one the West
Statistical parity
Or sadistic hilarity?
A maniac deity’s jest?
Fit to Be Tied
by Raphael Badagliacca
Can a wild card get any wilder?
Can a tie be tied in more knots than this?
That a game of inches becomes the reason
Four teams get the chance to play
Another game of inches
To win or lose a season?