''Brooklyn August'' is a poem by Stephen King that first appeared in 1971 in ''Io'' magazine and was later collected in King's ''
Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' in 1993. It also pairs with another story in that collection, "
Head Down."
Synopsis
The poem is reflective in tone, a nostalgic look back at what many consider to be the glory days of baseball as America's national pastime, focusing on the heyday of the
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...
in their days as the Brooklyn Dodgers under the management of
Walter Alston. The poems title reflects the tone of the poem, as it describes the team's 1956 heyday at their
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five pr ...
ground, now long since demolished. The poem mentions many of the players associated with the club, celebrating their accomplishments and ends on a wistful note, that the writer can still see it if he closes his eyes, again bringing in the main theme of the poem, of a golden age past.
See also
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Stephen King short fiction bibliography
This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poems. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also no ...
References
Poetry by Stephen King
American poems
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