On Learning how to Pronounce Ignatow

Ignatow sent Mooney a note. 
Mooney passed it on.

The rest of the world did NOT know
but the words were kind.  

It is NOT as though Mooney muffed it.

IgNATtow's bind
was to face up to facts and NOT laugh.  

Except for poems, we'd NOT know
the places he went
and would NOT have news
of  places  
he did NOT go.

He did leave clues, NOT anything very specific.

The curve ball he had was terrific: tight in, up high, 
and, so, NOT easy to hit.

Informed lucky batters would duck;
some did NOT know.