triple-header
out in the field we wielded sickles
carving weeds into baselines
and summer into baseball
when word got out about the
neighborhood transformation
prospects from near and far arrived by
foot and on bike with gloves and caps
and bubble gum and bats
curious seekers trickled in
spectating the self-governed exhibitions
sitting on lawn chairs and blankets
munching popcorn and cracker jack
and sipping five cent lemonade
as the winning run crossed the plate
dinner bells could be heard
echoing through the streets
a signal of sorts to choose two new teams
followed by the first pitch to the third
and final game
june two thousand fourteen
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carving weeds into baselines
and summer into baseball
Beautiful! love this, John! funny, we are watching Field of Dreams right now – smiles K
Thank you, Kathleen. I should have realized it was on tonight – will have to tune it in!
That was a winner…..no pun intended!
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thank you my friend