Tuesday, April 20, 2010

On the mound


On the mound my son
Is a study in impossible pre-pubescent grace
On the mound my son
Is liquid motion
Is preternatural poise
Is singular purpose
On the mound my son
Is focus and balance
Is velocity and trajectory
On the mound my son
Is a kinetic stoic
Is arm and leg and ball and glove
Is a perfect arrangement of parts
On the mound my son
Is science and poetry
Is divergence and symmetry
On the mound my son
Is beautiful
On the mound my son
Belongs to no one
On the mound my son
Is completely mine and separate from me
On the mound my son
Is himself
Today's NaPoWriMo prompt #20 asked us to write about a hero. This week, my hero is Brendan.

2 comments:

  1. You may just be a little biased, Erin! Lovely portrait you paint.

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  2. Thanks, Derrick. Lucky for me, objectivity is not a requirement for poetry!

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