Bardball

About

Bardball wants to resurrect the connection between baseball and poetry, between the love of the game and love of language. A century ago, most baseball columnists regularly published poems in the paper about the players, the personalities, the action and the game itself. “Casey at the Bat” might not be Shakespeare, but if Shakespeare were alive today, we bet he’d be looking for rhymes for “Acuña”, “Kershaw” and “Ohtani”.
Bardball is a community of fans who capture the thrill and beauty of baseball in poetry, limericks, haiku, song lyrics and other formats. We need your contributions, from all over North America, to make it work. By the end of each season, the entire campaign and every big event will be covered in verse form.

Country of Publication

United States

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Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Haiku (or related), Limerick.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sports/Recreation: Baseball.

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No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jul 2026.
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Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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