Two Poems by Patrick G. Roland
ken griffey jr. on cardstock i spend too much of my wife’s salary on late-night ebay binges, hunting cardboard redemption. ken griffey jr.— bat slung over his shoulder like he knew he’d save us. redeem a whole generation of collectors with a papered smile. i buy doubles. triples. the same swing fossilized in cardboard strata […]
At a Loss
He sat stunned at his locker. Heart still hammering. He had come in to pitch in relief. Entered a tight game, late. Then it all ended so quickly. So suddenly. Teammates filed by. Stone faced. Offered consoling shoulder grabs. Awkward man-hugs. Whispered support. He’d barely thrown enough pitches to need to ice his arm. But […]