-wonder of the world-

sitting in the stands

as baseball is played

in the rough of the game

not a pro in the park

dugouts are benches

loosely loud and nearly tobacco- 

spit free

and baseball moves without money

so the beauty can be seen.

the stands are active

without regular order

like the living-room

after an august supper

where the kids

jockey for position in front
of the television

keeping the elders off balance

from the time when bed

will be announced.

as the sun is setting

in the top of the eighth

in a small park where baseball is played,

sounds in the atmosphere range

from the living stands

and from the mouth of the game

from a wonder of the world.


                              Cooperstown, New York