R.A. Dickey has been pitching so well, he’s been worthy of all kinds of unqualified praise. So much so, that he inspired me to write a poem…an ode…an Ode to R.A. Dickey:
Robert Allen Dickey is your given name
But as R.A., you rose to fame
As a youth, you invited a fight
But being born again set you right
Never afraid of feats of harrow
You even climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro
Your swim across the Missouri
Didn’t work out so well
But you swam back to shore
Even though you have no UCL
Your pickoff move
Is true and steady
Because your elbow bends
Like a strand of spaghetti
A right-handed pitcher
For Team USA
You represented your land
In a courageous way
Reinventing yourself
You allayed your doubts
With your new knuckleball
You piled up outs
O R.A., you’re our favorite ace
Throwing every pitch with a maniacal face
You simply get better with every start
Pitching with brains and guts and heart
An All-Star pitcher you will surely be
In a World Series?
Maybe in Two-Oh-One-Three
4 comments
gategem
6/8/2012-5:17pm at 5:17 pm (UTC -4)
It sounds as if you have a man-crush on RA. However, considering his last name don’t you think a limerick would be more appropriate?
Paul Festa
6/8/2012-6:49pm at 6:49 pm (UTC -4)
Probably right on both counts!
Mr North Jersey
6/8/2012-5:43pm at 5:43 pm (UTC -4)
Hahahaha. Dude this was really well done Paul.
srt
6/8/2012-6:09pm at 6:09 pm (UTC -4)
Very clever.
What’s not to like about RA Dickey? Even non Met fans admire him.