Hey Philip--about the Felix
THANG--
NO DRINKS until he pays
Miranda 17 dollars--
you dig?
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Found Poem: Yeah, He Must Have Died
Yeah, he must
have died because
he's trending
on
Twitter.
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Bats Right, Throws Left
I came down from the mountains
a devout S.F. Giants fan, thanks
to radio and the Sacramento Bee.
I came down from the mountains
never having played pee-wee,
Little League, Legion, or Babe Ruth ball.
I was a baseball immigrant.
I batted left because my brother
Sven, a leftie, taught me to hit. I'd
become what I'd learn was a
dead-pull-hitter. And
I had a glove from the Montgomery
Ward catalog. So in high school,
I could hit the cut-off man, catch
a fly, charge a base-hit, and bunt.
At bat I was afraid of the ball:
No, not quite right. Conceptually,
I hadn't found evidence that one
shouldn't be afraid of the ball,
especially after team-mate Eddie,
nicest guy but wild, drilled me twice
in the back. Still, I went three-
for-three one bright Spring day,
with a base-on-balls, runs scored.
But out in right field, a pasture
made for me, I often drifted
mentally, considered slipping
away ("Slip away, slip away ...").
Someone would hit a liner out
there. Manager, teammates,
and the sprinkling of fans would
say, Hey, where's the right-fielder?
And I'd be lying down with a brown
woman in a blonde meadow, or
taking a midnight train to Rome,
or writing this poem.
--Hans Ostrom 2012
a devout S.F. Giants fan, thanks
to radio and the Sacramento Bee.
I came down from the mountains
never having played pee-wee,
Little League, Legion, or Babe Ruth ball.
I was a baseball immigrant.
I batted left because my brother
Sven, a leftie, taught me to hit. I'd
become what I'd learn was a
dead-pull-hitter. And
I had a glove from the Montgomery
Ward catalog. So in high school,
I could hit the cut-off man, catch
a fly, charge a base-hit, and bunt.
At bat I was afraid of the ball:
No, not quite right. Conceptually,
I hadn't found evidence that one
shouldn't be afraid of the ball,
especially after team-mate Eddie,
nicest guy but wild, drilled me twice
in the back. Still, I went three-
for-three one bright Spring day,
with a base-on-balls, runs scored.
But out in right field, a pasture
made for me, I often drifted
mentally, considered slipping
away ("Slip away, slip away ...").
Someone would hit a liner out
there. Manager, teammates,
and the sprinkling of fans would
say, Hey, where's the right-fielder?
And I'd be lying down with a brown
woman in a blonde meadow, or
taking a midnight train to Rome,
or writing this poem.
--Hans Ostrom 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Spam Found-Poem: "Hot Workplace Free"
Hot workplace free!
Workplace condition: your house
Years old: older
Pay schedule: pays for each hours
We are waiting for your reply.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
But It Does
I don't know
why the yellow-jacket
stands motionless
on a pale green
wrinkled new leaf
of lettuce in sunlight.
But it does.
I don't know
why the universe
keeps occurring.
But it does.
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
why the yellow-jacket
stands motionless
on a pale green
wrinkled new leaf
of lettuce in sunlight.
But it does.
I don't know
why the universe
keeps occurring.
But it does.
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Not Afraid of Zombies
I'm not afraid
of no zombies.
They walk too slow.
I'm not afraid
of no werewolves.
They're dogs, you know.
The monsters
to keep an eye on
are the people
who seem okay.
They'll mess you up
every which damn way.
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
of no zombies.
They walk too slow.
I'm not afraid
of no werewolves.
They're dogs, you know.
The monsters
to keep an eye on
are the people
who seem okay.
They'll mess you up
every which damn way.
--Hans Ostrom, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
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