Rally the towels! That which has stitches
Can heal! A fastball off the wall in right-
Center, clutch leadoff double, Game 5 and
A half. Fans crazed with curses and wishes,
Beer and bloodletting red. “The Phils, the fight.”
Broad Street fueled to riot failure’s end:
Feliz with a single up the middle
In the seventh! Willful—pensive, like he
Who stands above, guarding on high the path
Of a championship parade that’ll
Beam the ju-bi-la-tion of “Phinally!”
What’s 25 years? You just gotta laugh,
I guess. But what’ll Philly do without
Billy’s curse? Here’s to the end of the drought!
Check out Paul Siegell’s blog.
* Note the use of the Hilbertian rhyme scheme in Paul Siegell’s sports-fan sonnet.
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Cool!
Good bye Negadelphia, GO PHILLIES!!!!:mrgreen:
that was one hell of a game and a great sonnet….although I am still sad that rays & sox never stood a chance….cogito ergo sum
Fear no more…I can now die in peace.
Another knowledge bomb dropped by mr. paul seigell!
Ahhhhh Phillies! 28 year blue balls finally relieved…
From Lynn Levin:
Hi Ernie,
That Phillies sonnet by Paul Siegell was delightful. For your amusement and possible publication on E-Verse Radio are three cinquains on the Phillies by my Drexel students. Students had to include the words “rain,” “Phillies,” and “triumph” in the cinquains.
Possibly worth sharing with the E-Versers?
Best,
(Other) Lynn
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Three Cinquains in Celebration of the Phillies
by Drexel University Creative Writing Students in Lynn Levin’s Class
Phillies
World Series Champs
Rain delay? No problem.
Chase Utley threw out that runner —
Pure Joy
by Christina Mastropaolo
—
Rain drops
Come down silent
Mixing with the tears of
Joy as the Phillies celebrate
Triumph.
by Rachana Koya
—
The fame,
The joy-filled win,
Masters of five long games,
Conquerers of the drenching rain,
Phillies.
by Tammy Tang
Paul said it best in another of his poems, “THE PHILLIES ARE NOT AFRAID!”
And,
Paul better thank my dad for taking him to game 5 1/2!