A Spring Rite of Passage

white golf hat, socks with cuffs
stretched out of shape, a pocketful
of long tees, a clip-on Red Sox
marker, a purple bottle filled
with ice and water, a Red Sox towel
clipped to a golf bag, golf shoes
guaranteed water-proof for one year,
a new golf glove, a lost lobster cover
for my driver, cleaned clubs,
and a belief in miracles