Category Archives: Vanity



Narcissists—Where Would We Be Without Them?

A friend of mine suggested that I read
My poems at the open mike, along
With all the other wannabes that seem
Unable to persuade the myriad throng Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Vanity

Ph.D Oral Exam—1957

Nothing so challenges serenity
As the prospect of an oral exam.
Our academic life’s amenities
Shrink before that specter. And, as I crammed Continue reading →

Posted in Vanity, Wisdom