POEM "Poor Pitcher"

 

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Poor Pitcher

By Richard H. Fay

Matthew Ball 
Ain't on the ball,
His pitches veering
Well outside the box.
Curveballs fly straight,
Sliders never break,
Fastballs fall short,
Knuckleballs spin.