A 3 p.m. poem, after hours and hours of exam-week grading
Mind becomes numb; Words do not mean; World out of plumb— Man needs caffeine.
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Poetry
A 3 a.m. poem, after a midnight snack
Burrito. Mistake. Now stomach ache.
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Envy
The essayist Joseph Epstein tells a story about going to his high school reunion. As the participants took their seats at the dinner tables, they each found a note left there anonymously. The note contained a poem: “It’s not the world. And what I have to say to those who don’t fit in is, don’t