Braves Alphabet (1991)



A- Is for Atlanta where it all began, and for pitcher Avery, our
21-year-old man.
    B- is for the Braves, the team that went so far. And the unsung
heroes,they became a star!
    They're all my favorites on this Atlanta team.  Little, big man
Belliard and first baseman Sid Bream
    C- That's Bobby Cox. the skipper of them all. Charlie and Clancy
Throwing that mean ball.
    D- is David Justice, showing us how it's done.  Even missing third
base on that fatal run.
    E- is for Excitement, we couldn't get enough.
    F- is the Faithful Fan with tomahawking stuff.
    G- are our Giants,Glavine,Gregg and Gant.
    H- is Bryan Hunter, hot in baseball land.
    I-  is for Ironman, catcher Olson is his name.
    J- is our John Smoltz, winning game after game.
    K- pitcher Kent Mercker, hurling a fast ball.
    L- is our man Lemke, a hero 10 feet tall.
   M- pinchhitter Mitchell, helping out the team.
often with pinchhitting or running for Sid Bream.
    N- is the Newspaper, stories about a Brave and a Twin,
and of all the bets on who is gonna win.
    O- is for Omega, when the games came to an end.
    P- Pendleton and Pena, they were heaven sent.
    Q- is for a Quake, the Braves rocked baseball land
Homers and stealing bases, all with Ronnie Gant.
    R- all those Referees, who are calling every shot.
    S- St. Claire and Stanton, who are really hot.
    And Lonnie Smith, he is the leading man.
    T- is for terrific, for the Braves and every  fan.
    U- is for the Ulcers when our nerves are getting bad.
    V- is for the Victory, the fans are wild and glad.
    W- The World Series and Wohlers is in it too.
    The Braves from last to first, they played for me and you.
    X- See you next spring, it's over and well done.
    Y- is the year, unforgettable nineteen ninety one
    Z- is for Zest, Braves, we love each one of you
    And we are looking forward to nineteen ninety two.

    Elisabeth Clark Harcrow.
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Submitted on March 03, 2013

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Scheme XAXXABXCXDEEFGHHCCBBIIXXGFJJAAKKLLDDLL X
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
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Words 346
Stanzas 2
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James Harcrow

My wife Elisabeth does not do computers. The poems were written by her. The reviews are hers too. She is very much alive and writing poetry everyday. I do not write these poems I only enter them into the computer. . more…

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