The excitement over Peyton Manning is like that of the townspeople for Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit.”
Sign up for my weekly newsletter
Tag Archives: Sports
The Return of King Peyton
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Football, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, NFL, Peyton Manning Comments closed
Reflecting upon Football’s Carnage
What may be the greatest poem about American football focuses on its violence.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry Ohio", Football, James Wright, NFL Comments closed
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Kicker
To honor Matt Praters 64-yard field goal, here’s William Meissner poem about a “Kicker’s Last Steps.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Kicker's Last Steps", Football, kicking, Matt Prater, William Meissner Comments closed
Crossing (or Not) the Hellespont
I revisited Byron’s poem about swimming the Hellespont/Dardanelles after a friend tried the feat.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Written after Swimming from Sestos to Abydos", Lord Byron, swimming Comments closed
Is Emma RGIII or Richie Incognito?
Some of the dramas in Jane Austen can also be found in the NFL.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Emma, Football, Jane Austen, NFL, Sense and Sensibility Comments closed
Manning vs. Brady, Hector vs. Achilles
Once again Manning and Brady square off, reminding us of Achilles and Hector.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Football, Homer, Iliad, NFL, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady Comments closed
Beards Win Big–Melville Would Approve
Herman Melville would have approved of the Boston Red Sox and the beards.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Baseball, beards, Boston Red Sox, Herman Melville, White Jacket Comments closed
The Day Romo Flirted with the Sun
How Tony Romo is like Icarus.
OMG, a Yankee-less Postseason!
Something feels wrong about no Yankee team in the postseason. Time to reminisce with a Marianne Moore poem.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Baseball and Writing", Baseball, Marianne Moore, Yankees Comments closed