Casing The Batter
written by: Ken Gosse
She played the field and thought he was a catch—
unlike all those before, a perfect match.
A bunt had sent him on his way, not out;
well worth the chance, sometimes the quickest route
to head toward rounding third so you can score
then get back to the batter’s box for more.
However, stealing home when not on base
precluded chances to win, show, or place.
A foul so foul, as ump, she made the call,
“You’re Out! Ejected.” She could play hard ball.
Ken Gosse prefers writing short, rhymed verse with traditional meter usually filled with whimsy and humor. First published in First Literary Review–East in November 2016, since then in Pure Slush, Home Planet News Online, Spillwords, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, and others. Raised in the Chicago suburbs, now retired, he and his wife have lived in Mesa, AZ, over twenty-five years with rescue cats and dogs underfoot.
Latest posts by Ken Gosse (see all)
- Casing The Batter - April 12, 2026
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- The Progeny of Hameltown - November 1, 2025
