After quickly polling the various editors of this weblog, I’ve
concluded that you do not have to be a baseball fan to enjoy
haiku about baseball. So, you’ll be finding the topic fairly often
here at f/k/a.
Here’s a pair from our clean-up hitter, George Swede:
crack of the bat
the outfielder circles
under the full moon
abandoned ballpark
gopher mound covers
home plate
George Swede from Almost Unseen (Brooks Books, 2000)
– plus, a benchwarmer’s contribution:
perfect line-drive
over second base —
coach says I swang late
dagosan [April 18, 2005]
“baseballg” As I discover them, I’ll be collecting
the baseball haiku of our Honored Guests at
April 18, 2005
haiku and the national pastime
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david,
nice collection of baseball poems.
ed
Brooklyn deli
an old man mutters,
“i still ain’t over it”
divorced
her son & his pitchback
lit by a floodlight
beer league softball
the umpire fastens
her chest protector
Comment by ed markowski — April 18, 2005 @ 10:01 pm
david,
nice collection of baseball poems.
ed
Brooklyn deli
an old man mutters,
“i still ain’t over it”
divorced
her son & his pitchback
lit by a floodlight
beer league softball
the umpire fastens
her chest protector
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Comment by Honey — July 5, 2005 @ 4:43 am
The text was good, but i stil cant find the play ipdates. looking for it dude.
Comment by Joe Fuentes — July 22, 2005 @ 10:06 pm
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Comment by Joe Fuentes — July 22, 2005 @ 10:06 pm
A heap of wheat, says the Song of Songs
but I’ve never seen wheat in a pile :)
did you like it?
Comment by Peter Jackson — July 23, 2005 @ 5:13 pm
A heap of wheat, says the Song of Songs
but I’ve never seen wheat in a pile :)
did you like it?
Comment by Peter Jackson — July 23, 2005 @ 5:13 pm
Nice one, but what about der weg ? anywya, congrats from me.
Comment by Richard Davis — July 24, 2005 @ 6:34 pm
Nice one, but what about der weg ? anywya, congrats from me.
Comment by Richard Davis — July 24, 2005 @ 6:34 pm