What Happened by Clifton Bates in Art and Photography Poetry on September 5, 2011 April 21, 2025 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email The snowball hit the baby The mortar missed the father But the snowball hit the baby. Image by: Nigel Wedge Share This Previous Post← Poetry to Return Poetry to Return Next PostThe Sun’s Going Down by Clifton Bates → The Sun's Going Down by Clifton Bates You May Also Like Poetry Spring 2025 WELLSPRING, DAWN View Post Poetry Spring 2025 “Untitled I” & “A Poet’s Slow Return Through a Cento” View Post Poetry Spring 2025 The Bar Where We Met Is Closing View Post