Opening Day sonnet

Baseball Opening Day finally here
Wait since Fall Classic an eternity
Finally fans at parks can have a beer
Watching Barry Zito face Brad Penny

Opening Day means hope for every team
Pirates, Royals, Rays all tied for first place
Last year’s Rockies show everyone can dream
Of getting hot, winning close playoff race

Do Red Sox repeat and make dynasty?
Not when Angels beat them in October
Cubs wait for Fall Classic for century
But Mets beat them with bats and best pitcher

Baseball back in our daily life is good
Happiest time of year since childhood

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Opening Day lends itself to poetry. Since Babes Love Baseball beat me to haikus, I wrote a sonnet.