(A poem I wrote in 2014 after attending one of the many faculty meetings I’ve been blessed to be a part of over the years).
Analyze
Justify
Hypothesize
Scrutinize
Hyperbolize
Institutionalized
Aggrandized
Super-sized
Cracker Jack prize
An owl’s wise
Birthday surprise
Heisenberg’s demise
Sunset, sunrise
Sunny blue skies
Soft hazel eyes
I hate goodbyes
Healthy, wealthy, and wise
Everyone dies
Pillars for thighs
Pumpkin pies
Fruit flies
Everybody lies
Soviet spies
A baby’s cries
Dolls and guys
Five hi’s
Rapper Plies
Me, myself, and I’s
The spirit is nigh
T.P. double plies
Deep breath sighs
Bow-ties
God bless ‘em he tries
Who, what, when, where, whys
Stupefies.
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