Saturday, October 21, 2023

a very deep sleep arrives

i fall asleep
in the middle of the third inning.
the last thing
i hear
from the announcer is
a swing, and a foul
ball
down the third base
line,
his ninth foul ball.
now he's stepping aside
to adjust
his gloves,
his pads, his hat,
his shirt
and shoes, and to scratch
himself
again after adjusting
his manly
appendages.
the bat boy is now bringing
him out
a new bat, apparently
the last one
was cracked.
the other team has decided
to make
a pitching change it seems.
the manager is coming
out with his left
hand raised
towards the centerfield
pitchers dugout.
we'll take a commercial
break
and be right back.

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