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24 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: atlanta braves baseball, baseball, civil rights, hammerin hank, hank aaron, henry aaron, sports, sports writing
Lifting an entire city
his swing a work of art
Hammerin’ Hank
baseball’s beating heart
Home run record broken
before steroids playing it clean
an achievement to cheer
amazing to be seen
Suffering racial injustice
death threats and more
standing tall
for those to come and those before
Civil rights leader
change hoped for and endless work done
a man of peace and power
legendary one
On the field a hero of sports
off the field a hero of hearts
gone now in body
but the spirit never departs
02 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in April 2014, poetry Tags: Atlanta Braves, baseball, Braves, MLB, optimistic
Day one filled with hope
no losses yet incurred
fresh beginnings at the start
last year’s season blurred
First pitch, first hit, first run
all brand new again
always optimistic
hoping for the win
Days go by as summer comes
win or lose still we hope
more losses than wins some weeks
and then we mope
Season end draws ever near
we hope the postseason to play
whatever comes for our team
optimistic we remain each day
06 Apr 2013 2 Comments
in April 2013, poetry Tags: baseball, heaven, love, summer
Grass so green like each stem painted
the dirt richly red
lines of chalk white as the snow
and in the air the smell of sunshine
Cloudless sky bluer than the ocean
gently the breeze surrounds
oiled leather mixed with the perfume of doing work
spilling over into me
Popcorn and cotton candy
the smell of the grill
an ice cold beer that melts away
the tastes of the game
Cheers and groans
the battle ensues
as the afternoon drifts
my own piece of heaven
Deborah Horton Writing 