the drive to the ball park
from sherman oaks
took two and a half hours
for a journey of just forty-three miles
the gps suggested
something way less than this
of course I’d checked earlier
but should have remembered
that these things always present
an optimistic viewpoint
a bit like californian weather forecasters
and folk who sell sunscreen
I guess that’s los angeles for you
and anyhow, what do I know?
missed the first inning too
as well as the beach towel giveaway
but who’s keeping scores?
it turns out that quite a few are
including me…
and the dodgers beat colorado
by six runs to one