Written by J. B. Hogan
An early dream or child’s fantasy,
something big to happen,
something important, personal, yet
public recognition, even adulation –
ballplayer, the thrill of a
sharp line drive, lifting, carrying
over the short porch in right,
a Hobbsian blast to resounding,
redounding cheers.
A later vision, academic,
beloved professor of
Hemingway, Joyce, O’Connor,
guide to metaphor and symbol,
Ivy League elbow patches,
cocktails in evening,
head of department, dean of school.
And the persistent one,
perpetual, of words to paper,
idea to book, audience building,
anticipating, best seller’s list and
more, honors frequent, steady, revered and
remembered – top of the game.
But in long, real time, glove and bat
in closet, teaching an afterthought,
unbought books on table,
metaphor and symbol of dreams
misread, mistaken, misunderstood,
dreams unfulfilled, never to be true.
Text © J. B. Hogan
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