Ode to Baseball

Ode to Baseball

I’m a young

boy

thrilled to play,

simply for the love of the game.

The spring day

air

is crisp and clean,

an irreplaceable feeling.

I hope to make

my

Father proud,

as he watches from the crowd.

Up to bat

three

chances that’s it,

time to show ‘em what I got.

Sun beating down

sweat

drips from my forehead,

while I take my stance at the plate.

The crack of the

bat

a sweet sound,

it’s a double or more.

Victory is ours

now

we’ve won the big dance,

something exceptional I will never forget.

Litany Poem for my mommy

You are the protector and the rock,

the strength and shoulder.

You are the love

and the faith.

You are the poise,

and the patience.

However you are not forgotten,

angry,

or bitter.

And you are certainly not shy.

There is just no way that you are lazy.

It is possible that you are perfect,

maybe even an angel,

but you are not even close

to being self-absorbed.

And a quick look in the mirror will show

that you are neither empty

nor alone.

It might interest you to know,

speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,

that I adore you with all my heart.

I also happen to be blessed,

happy,

And thankful for you.

I am also the one you raised,

and the baby.

But don’t worry I am not the terror and the pain I once was.

You are still the caregiver and the homemaker,

not to mention the beauty and-somehow- the ambition. 

About Me

Hello my name is Aaron DeGuire and i was born and raised in Southern California. The reason i came out to lewiston idaho was for baseball but i soon fell in love with this place. I love this place soo much that i changed my residency and i never want to live in california ever again. Coming from california i never got to actually see the changing of the seasons. I like to have winters where it is actually cold and not in the mid 70s. Many people think im crazy for leaving the nice weather of california to freeze in idaho but if you ever sat in traffic for hours then you would understand.