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Stopping Near the Mound on an April Evening (A Poem)

by bandwagonesque on Apr 21, 2011 12:41 AM EDT

Apologies to Frost et al.

Stopping Near the Mound on an April Evening

Whose mound this is I think I know.

His glove is in the clubhouse, though.

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his joyful fandom go.

The goundskeeper must think it queer

To see someone without a beer

Behind the rail that guards the field

A baseball evening's ending near.

He gives the mound a thoughtful rake,

The unfurled tarp a mighty shake.

The only other motion seen -

The red/white of their jerseys' wake.

The Bank is lovely, dark, and sleek,

But I have a fantasy lineup to tweak,

And games to watch before I freak,

And games to watch before I freak.

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Whitman and Frost in the same day…..golf clap

"Francisco!...that's fun to say!" - Buddy

by DirtyWaters on Apr 21, 2011 1:01 AM EDT reply actions

We should serve wine and cheese.

"Ninety percent of this game is half mental" - Yogi Berra (SI, May 14, 1979)

by bandwagonesque on Apr 21, 2011 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

I had the bottle of wine last night.

Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.

by doubleh on Apr 21, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Tremendous

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Apr 21, 2011 8:23 AM EDT reply actions

Terrific!

by Phrozen on Apr 21, 2011 11:40 AM EDT reply actions

And another rec handed out. It’s been a great day so far.

Oh, I don't know. I think the GM should sign that free agent velociraptor to fortify the bench. He's a playoff veteran who still shows a lot of hustle.

by LeepinLizardz on Apr 21, 2011 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

This is outstanding.

Oo, now somebody do Ezra Pound!

by taco pal on Apr 21, 2011 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

Now that’s a poet.

by j reed on Apr 24, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

So wonderful. We are building an army of baseball’d warrior-poets in the Interwoods.

To you, bandwagonesque, the rec not taken.

by Wet Luzinski on Apr 21, 2011 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

Your actually apologizing to Robert Frost?

by j reed on Apr 22, 2011 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

It’s good form when leaving tire tracks across someone else’s efforts. Not a Frost fan?

"Ninety percent of this game is half mental" - Yogi Berra (SI, May 14, 1979)

by bandwagonesque on Apr 22, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Well let’s put it this way – at least I respect Chipper Jones. Besides why thank the guy if you made it better.

by j reed on Apr 22, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

This was a wonderful addition to the TGP canon. Thank you.

Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."

by RememberthePhitans on Apr 24, 2011 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

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