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5 comments:
bases out
the lines are drawn
popcorn
Or?
bags out lines drawn popcorn
Cannot say -peanuts- some may have an allergies. Smiles!
hi M,
well, i'd say keep "bases" in and
i'd go for peanuts because of allusions
to the famous song.
bill
Hello Bill: Love yr baseball haiku.
Here's my latest--a mostly senryu sequence--comprising a fictitious day at Yankee Stadium. Hope you enjoy:
"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
(a senryu baseball sequence)
"pre-game":
Bobblehead Day
pigeons in the bleachers
pecking seeds
Yankee Tribute Day
8 Yogi Berra's
in the front row
Old Timer's Game
Whitey Ford's fastball
clocked at 28 mph
autograph signing
the line of outstretched notepads
above the dugout
baseball pack
a piece of torn jersey
where gum used to be
"the game":
knuckleball
the infielders watch
a flying bat
fastball
a "thud" in the mitt
before he swings
towering foul ball
a fan's leaping catch
to stadium applause
"strike three!"
different fingers fly
from ump and batter
7th inning stretch
the heightened aroma
of hot dogs and beer
14th inning
a stray pigeon wobbles
into the empty bullpen
15th inning
the shortstop becomes
the pitcher
walk-off home run
the homer pigeons
nodding in the stands
"post-game":
game over
the slap of high fives
from the infield
next day
watching my team win again...
instant replay
--al fogel
thank you al for stopping by
and for sharing your work!
bill
catcher’s mitt
the wind through the trees
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