“Baseball and Classicism” — Tom Clark

“Baseball and Classicism”

by

Tom Clark


Every day I peruse the box scores for hours
Sometimes I wonder why I do it
Since I am not going to take a test on it
And no one is going to give me money

The pleasure’s something like that of codes
Of deciphering an ancient alphabet say
So as brightly to picturize Eurydice
In the Elysian Fields on her perfect day

The day she went 5 for 5 against Vic Raschi

Queen Mab’s Cave — JMW Turner

Queen Mab's Cave exhibited 1846 by Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851

Queen Mab’s Cave, 1846 by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)