Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CATCHER, by WILLIAM A. PHELON First Line: Like a rhinoceros, in style and grace Last Line: And he holds onthe mainstay of the team! Variant Title(s): The Old Catcher Subject(s): Aging; Athletes; Baseball; Sports | ||||||||
LIKE a rhinoceros, in style and grace, He lumbers slowly to his usual place, Armors himself from cranium to shin, Growls at the pitcher, and says "Soak them in!" He's twice as homely as a hippo's cub, But he's the backbone of that baseball club! He may not gather sudden gleams of fame, But when he's forty, he'll be in the game He sees the youngsters come, and sees them pass, Like firebugs, flashing briefly in the grass He sees the start and finish of each dream, And he holds onthe mainstay of the team! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPORT STORY OF A WINNER by GLYN MAXWELL WOMAN SKATING by MARGARET ATWOOD FISHING IN WINTER by RALPH BURNS CAPPER KAPLINSKI AT THE NORTH SIDE CUE CLUB by HAYDEN CARRUTH JACKIE ROBINSON by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR THE DEATH OF VINCE LOMBARDI by JAMES DICKEY THE DEATH OF THE RACE CAR DRIVER by NORMAN DUBIE A FOOL THERE WAS by WILLIAM A. PHELON |
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