Friday Haiku: Play Ball!

Back when I first started blogging there was a blogger (or two?) who started a meme -- the Friday Haiku. I loved it, for one because I always knew what I was going to post on Friday and two because I loved the challenge of fitting whatever I wanted to talk about into the strict Haiku format.

I don't know if the Friday Haiku is still a "thing" or not, but I'm going to start doing it because I think it's fun. I had planned to write today about Bubba's baseball practice last night and I'm still going to do it, just in haiku.

Warm metal bleachers,

making thin lines on my thighs.

Bees buzzing my ears.

Ten eight year old boys

run hither and yon to catch

balls just out of reach.

Dust clouds follow them.

Dirt and grass on skinny knees.

Sweat trickles on brows.

Eager to learn rules,

soaking them up like a sponge.

Perfecting their skills.

Mom, dad, sis, watching,

cheering while offering tips.

"Get your elbow up!"

All American.

Baseball, Mom and apple pie.

So proud of my boy.