Goose Tatum, Goose Gossage and Goose Goslin
used to get in their best vee formation and chase
Ducky Medwick, George Crowe, Robin Roberts,
Hawk Harrelson and Jose Cardenal around the field.
Occasional drop ins by some other animals livened
the festivities as Moose, Bull, Panda, Big Cat and
Roadrunner made for excitement and a bit of fear.

For those I have omitted or forgotten, I am sorry.
That’s you, Turkey, Rabbit, Cobra, Deer, Goat, Colt and Fox.
Catfish, Newt, Penguin and Slug; Crab, Buck and Old Hoss.
Mad Dog, Bulldog, Crime Dog,  Doggie; Rooster, Spider, Flea.

Ryno, Paw Paw, Vulture, Fly, Gnat, The Rat and Kitty.
Toro, Shark, Gator, The Bee, Sugar Bear, Polar Bear, Ant.
And leave out The Iron Horse and the Grey Eagle we can’t.

{Broken Up in the spirit of Lawrence Ferlinghetti. R.I.P.}