Today’s New Verse News: ALBERT & AARON: CIRCLE OF LIFE
by Earl J. Wilcox
Albert—Dominican Babe, hitter of 700 plus
round trippers, Ruth-catcher, Redbird with
a tilted Halo, grace under pressure, base-
circler supreme. Forever in our hearts. Adios.
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Aaron—sweet, swatter, young Yankee, soul lad
of a team, Maris-catcher, heroic and historic hitter,
biggest apple NYC eye, iconic boy of summer.
Born to play on and on and on and on. Batter Up!
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Earl Wilcox is the supreme Cardinals’ fan in South Carolina. His most recent baseball poetry appears in NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture.