Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WASTED ENERGY, by WILLIAM A. PHELON First Line: The new-come pitcher, tall and strong Last Line: That he was deaf and dumb! Subject(s): Athletes; Baseball; Deafness; Sports | ||||||||
THE new-come pitcher, tall and strong, Stepped out upon the slab His arms were long, his shoulders seemed As wide as any cab. The coachers instantly began A fierce and furious din From manager to batboy each Wagged madly with his chin! They strove to rattle that young man, And scare him off the hill He gazed upon them mockingly, And pitched a wicked pill. And, when the kid had shut them out, And evening's stars had come, They learned, too late by several hours, That he was deaf and dumb! | 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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