by the river

by the river

By Molly Zeigenbein

down by the river
it’s where we
used to play
 
the sun burned
hot on that
humid summer’s day
 
if you took a
mighty swing and hit
the ball a good rip
 
it might fly high
the fielders would
have to take a dip
 
at night we listened to
the crackling radio
broadcasting baseball sounds
 
campfire smoke danced
as we pictured the
hallowed baseball grounds

Molly Zeigenbein is a writer of poetry, songs and fiction. She enjoys hiking and canoeing. She is a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Her work can be found in upcoming issues of Plum Tree Tavern and Cold Moon Journal. For more information, please see https://mzwriting.wordpress.com/.