A ball is fouled off and up into the sky down the right field line
And everyone in section ten is standing
Arms raised towards a blue sky
Arms raised towards a cold sun
And everyone in section ten is standing
Arms raised
Waiting
John McDonough is a New England transplant living in Dickinson, North Dakota with his wife, two dogs, and lizard: John Jr. He enjoys fossil hunting, smoking cigars, and playing disk golf. His poetic inspirations include Dick Dale, Roberto Clemente, and CM Punk. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of New Hampshire, and currently works at Dickinson State University. He has a daughter forth coming in July 2019.
