Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site reed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!tektronix!reed!bolles From: bolles@reed.UUCP (Spencer Bolles) Newsgroups: net.poems Subject: first poem Message-ID: <1021@reed.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 00:37:27 EST Article-I.D.: reed.1021 Posted: Fri Mar 1 00:37:27 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 4-Mar-85 07:12:59 EST Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon Lines: 21 CATASTROPHE When I was free and untouched by the world Life was simple, then winter unfurled Too early, in the Fall, exactly Early morning tennis match and sitting on the beach Fond memories of summer gave no warning of the state I was to reach The fate I seem to find In winter's state of mind A harsh awakening to a world unkind A jet-set start out of early youth Perhaps this has changed me You(thought (to)o) (thanks -m) --- comments?