“The Opener and the Closer”: Cubs-Nationals, Opening Day 2012
By Hilary Barta
As the management turns a new leaf
The old fans are relearning their grief
As the ace, Dempster’s strong,
But then brace for what’s wrong,
And make plans to get burned in relief.
(It’s a) Spring Thing
by Hilary Barta
Take the bats and the balls and the batters
Add the catcalls and hall-of-fame statters
Then the scouting reports
That drown out other sports –
It’s the national pastime that matters
For the best in limericks, discerning doggerelists always insist on Hilary Barta’s poems at LimerWrecks.
With Spring in Their Step
by Hilary Barta
Arizona-tanned batters are belting
And throwers their catchers are pelting
With sliders and splitters
And striking out hitters
As the snow in the bleachers is melting.
Keep up with Hilary’s art at Surly Hack Attack and with his limericks at LimerWrecks.
Two for Ron Santo and the Hall of Fame
By Stuart Shea
The Hall of Fame’s honor and riches
Ron Santo deserved without pitches.
. But denied for too long
. Was the man’s well-earned song
By an old bunch of sons of bitches.
.
by Cary Donham
Ron’s a hero to folks diabetic
‘Cause on the field he was super-kinetic
. Whether diving for balls
. Or arguing calls
Or clicking his heels so aesthetic
Yeshiva Blues
by Sid Yiddish
At bat was the great Solomon Mitzvah
A clutch-hitting Jew from South Boston’s Yeshiva Finstah
He smashed the ball hard,
Straight out of the yard
But it bounced back and wounded his kishkah.
