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The Pitch Out


The ball moves
toward
the plate
like a note
played by
Ben Webster

a sound so large
you just listen
as it passes far
outside your ear

You're surprised
when the catcher
catches the ball
he wants to throw

The runner on first
stops
in his tracks
like a young jazz critic

Why run?

Written by E. Ethelbert Miller

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