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Bob McKenty had been invited by Major League Baseball each year to read his light verse at the Hall of Fame. He wrote: "I was in Cooperstown for the "last" Hall of Fame Game (it was rained out), but I no longer do recitations there. Last year they discontinued book signings, and their "Sandlot Stories," the banner under which I recited before I had a book. It was fun while it lasted (eight years; nine appearances)."
This book "Fair Game:Open Season On Baseball is a collection of baseball poems that has a forward written by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. As the baseball season progresses this book will make an excellent gift. Click at the right to learn more and order
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
January begins a new year with all the hopes, wishes, and resolutions for new beginnings. This will be our theme this month. New resolutions must have some inspiration and so we turn to our painters, poets and authors for this inspiration
We, again, begin this month by having, our prize winning, Senior Poet Laureate of New Mexico AND Oklahoma, Carol Meeks give us a seasonal creation and shows how reflective a poet can be and she share her feelings for this time of year, with us:
Frank Hubney writes in such a way that you can’t help but to think of what he’s saying:
Steven Burns sends along a glimpse of his thoughts with:
Bob McKenty weighs in with some feelings about:
Jerry Vilhotti has submitted a short story with an edge. He has had a book published (Yes, I’m jealous-STILL) by RS Publishing.com entitled “A Whistling Man’s Journey Into Night.” Jerry writes with grit and with feeling. I recommend it. His submission this month is:
Bob Connolly gives us a romantic tale:
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