End of Winter by Eve Merriam

Many great men and women have written entire books about every aspect of the game; however, other than "Casey At Bat," few know about some of the other great poems that have appeared honoring our national pastime. Listed below is the baseball poem: End of Winter.

"Bare-handed reach to catch April's incoming curve..." - Eve Merriam
End of Winter

Wrigley Field Snow 1975 (Source UPI).

by Eve Merriam ©

Published: A Sky Full of Poems (1964)

Bare-handed reach
to catch
April's
incoming curve.
Leap higher than you thought you could and
Hold:
Spring,
Solid,
Here.

End of Winter by Eve Merriam ©



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Eve Merriam walks us through the End of Winter using baseball as a tool to describe her feelings; feelings that millions of people worldwide also feel and one that makes up the very essence of baseball.

     

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