spilledwoords
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Tag: university education
Frat
1A freshman – his parents willed so,An opportunity they longed for but ne’er had.Quest for a degree – a habit of our society,A serious-minded boy he was –His mother’s joy, his father’s insurance policy;Four years was the planned tenure at the citadel. 2“Bring pennants… Continue Reading “Frat”
WHAT EVERY FRESHMAN SHOULD KNOW…
“Prof.” we call him. But he smiles with scorn when mistakenly called ‘Mr. Lecturer ’. He puts high-sounding three letters after his name – a crown for diligence . You will sooner or later be counseled by this oracle of wisdom “Your academic hard-work… Continue Reading “WHAT EVERY FRESHMAN SHOULD KNOW…”
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Had there been no green in him one would not have thoughtHim to have been envenomed, but starting back from theDarting of this virid twister, one forgets at leastFor a moment that there is no question of his virulence here.His color is drawn from the grass in which he flickers,But washed as by the water […]
