Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel
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.
Hilary Barta is the chief cook and bottle-washer at LimerWrecks.
Like the time-honored herd made of turtle,
The White Sox see a race full of hurdle.
Sure, they’ve won by one run,
But rebuilding’s no fun,
Chelonian, they are, for certle.
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.
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.
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.