Robert Francis’s exquisite poem “Nothing Is Far” touches on the numinous.
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The Poetics of Base Stealing
Robert Francis’s poem “The Base Stealer” helps us appreciate the exquisite tensions between the base runner and the pitcher.
A Poetic Game of Throw and Catch
In his poem, Robert Francis compares the interaction between poet and reader to two boys playing throw and catch.
Pitchers and Poets Avoid the Obvious
Sports Saturday Some of my favorite moments as a father came in watching my three sons play sports. Justin, my oldest whom I am remembering this week, was a fine baseball pitcher and outfielder. Two plays especially stand out for me: a diving catch he made as centerfielder in an all-star game when he was […]
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