[stylist] Poem - "Reed College" - Final Draft

[William L Houts]

Hi Brigit:

Thanks, Lady!


 >grins!<


--Bill





On 7/13/2015 1:19 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist wrote:
> Bill,
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> Nice, introspective poem. I think many will identify. Thanks for sharing.
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> Bridgit
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> Houts via stylist
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> Subject: [stylist] Poem - "Reed College" - Final Draft
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> HI Poets,
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> Here's one I wrote some time ago, but which I haven't really shown to
> anybody.  I think it's a pretty friendly poem, but then I would, being its
> papa and all.
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> --Bill
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> Reed College
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> It's a school of global fame,
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> thronged with wits and prodigies.
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> a scholar's earth: I flunked,
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> though I clearly belonged.
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> There's a joke in that,
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> though it's taken thirty years to laugh.
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> I've come to awareness, call it,
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> by other paths.I've studied
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> magicians and witches, the wisdom
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> gain from walking backwards
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> through mirrors, and forwards
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> through minds also untroubled by schools,
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> by rules of mental engagement.
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> There's joy in that, and reason and rue,
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> like walking kneewise through desert,
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> sweltering sick
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> and finding fountains cold,
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> and gracious as mother.
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> It's surprising, sustaining and true:
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> I don't recommend it.
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"Oh, Sophie!  Whyfore have you eated all de cheeldren?"