J P Murphy Park San Francisco

Too raw to be sexual,

Twin Peaks loom like bloated breasts.

Twenty-two years

Saw three balls coming.
Swung at the one in the middle.
Hall of Famer.
Alcohol abuser.
Hero to boys and men.

Heroes

Old time players drank.
They didn’t take steroids.
Proud and hungover,
They inspired men and boys.

False pride

day after 911
woman approaches
pretty
well dressed
wearing Patriotic Me button
she scowls
terrified of mysterious stranger starting to smile