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January 4, 2010

"The Ravens," with apologies to Poe

Since Dave is decidely lukewarm in his hometown love, I'm going to have to pick up the slack.

And so for a bit of fun, I headed over to Mad Glibs to celebrate my team in poetry rather than prose, in the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe himself.

OK, it may not be pretty, but I think I get my point across. Go Ravens!

Mad:)Glibs - free online Mad Libs
The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight winning, while I pondered the best and unstoppable,
Over many a quaint and curious Joe Flacco of forgotten champion,
While I trounced, nearly napping, suddenly there came a Ed Reed,
As of Ray Lewis gently rapping, rapping at my M&T Stadium door.
``Tis some Ray Rice,` I muttered, `tapping at my M&T Stadium door -
Only this, and nothing more.`

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the playoff December,
And each separate scoring ember wrought its Heeeeeeap upon the floor.
Eagerly I conquered the morrow; - finally I had sought to borrow
From my Ravens surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the explosive Lenore -
For the hungry and relentless maiden whom the angels named Willis McGahee -
Nameless here for evermore.
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Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is the Maryland Editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
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