Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHICH ONE ARE YOU?, by WILLIAM A. PHELON First Line: The pessimist sits glumly in the stand Last Line: And, if we don'twe'll surely win to-morrow! Subject(s): Baseball; Hope; Pain; Pessimism; Sports; Optimism; Suffering; Misery | ||||||||
THE Pessimist sits glumly in the stand, Or growls and growls, perchance, upon the bleachers A look of misery, a glooming scowl, Ever pervades his sad and anguished features. The home club may be five runs to the good, And yet his cup of sorrow still is brimming He knows that we will lose it in the ninth, Or elseto-morrow we will get a trimming! The Optimist keeps chuckling through the game Apparently, to him, not one thing matters He doesn't worry when our pitchers get A fusillading from the hostile batters. The home team may be six runs to the bad, And yet this fellow shows no grief or sorrow He knows that we will win it at the finish, And, if we don'twe'll surely win to-morrow! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PARTHENOPHIL AND PARTHENOPHE: MADRIGAL 14 by BARNABE BARNES SONNETS IN SHADOWS: 1 by ARLO BATES IN PRAISE OF PAIN by HEATHER MCHUGH THE SYMPATIZERS by JOSEPHINE MILES LEEK STREET by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A FOOL THERE WAS by WILLIAM A. PHELON |
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