I used to be an email friend with W. P. Kinsella, the author of Shoeless Joe, the book which inspired my favorite movie Field of Dreams. About five years ago, after describing to him a couple of my ideas for baseball stories I wanted to ...
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Why Everyone Should Play Catch in 2018
In the beginning, God scooped up a massive pile of dirt, carefully fashioned it into a sphere, and, using mountain ranges like a pitcher uses seams, flung a curveball. The game was underway. ...
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KC at the Bat
More than a tip of the hat to “Casey at the Bat.” Almost every stanza ends with the same rhyming words as the original. I tried to use several of the pat phrases from the original as well. A re-telling of the 2014 AL Wild Card game.
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A Poem for Father’s Day
Do not be afraid, child,
of others’ loud opinions
for we all hold some opinions erroneously.
Do not be afraid, child,
of failures most spectacular
for they teach, revealing wisdom harmoniously.
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Growing Up Springfield
Delaware broke teeth and six
minute miles, quite intimidating
with Viola Swamp teaching. ...
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