All Stuff

much doing today
work...meal with a friend...writing
watched Cards win a game

(composed 04/24/24)

Let Them Be

total surrender
attached to winning no more
the Cards are the Cards

(composed 04/17/24)

 

As In Everything

friend reminded me…
the spirituality
there is in...baseball

(composed 04/16/24)

Vital Signs

young guys coming through
hope after disastrous start
Cards even record

(composed 04/03/24)

Into The Night...

baseball on the coast
the one of late starting times
too early wakings

(composed 03/31/24)

Re-Run

baseball season here
starting just where it left off
Cards disappointing

(composed 03/29/24)

Seasonal Sounds

spring training begun
gloves popping...tocking of bats
building strength...timing

(composed 02/21/24)

Product Change

Cardinal owners
at one time sold Budweiser
now they sell Kool-Aid

(composed 07/05/23)

Dedication

preserving cliches
their commitment unsurpassed
baseball broadcasters

(composed 05/12/23)

Baseball Devotional

rushed sign of the cross
digging in...not half way through
a batter’s prayer

(composed 04/16/23)

 

Old School

you can keep your stats
tell me this...he’s got the face
he’s what they look like

(composed 03/17/23)

A Good Thing

so mediocre
these Redbirds of twenty-three
unattached I am

(composed 05/29/23)

High End Market

big bucks thrown around
free agents rake in windfall
which ones will earn it

(composed 01/22/23)

 

8 – 13

shall we hold a wake
funeral parade perhaps
them Cards they is dead

(composed 04/22/23)

Uninspired

Cards not playing well
already six games behind
hole getting deeper

(composed 04/19/23)

 

Play Some Ball!

long, winding, bumpy
ups, downs, highs, lows aplenty
the season begins

(composed 04/02/23)

Classic Final

The Duel

mano a mano
Trout and Ohtani showdown
Ohtani prevails

Well Played

the best of the best
USA versus Japan
Japan wins 3 - 2

(composed 03/22/23)

World Baseball Classic

Fun Games

nations playing proud
compelling competition
World Baseball Classic

No Fiesta

Mexico comes close
leads Japan into the ninth
falls short 6 - 5

Same Result

road to the finals
US romps while Japan squeaks
favorites collide

(composed 03/20/23)

 

Cardinal Baseball!

excitement building
seventeen days and counting
season opener!

(composed 03/17/23)

Simplicity

key to good hitting…
see the ball then hit the ball
the zen of baseball

(composed 11/23/22)