A poem a day in April from Rutgers English PhD students and friends.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Doctor of Philosophy

there's nothing about it you don't like:
robes, microfilm,
fancy abbreviated wisdom.

if you're called doctor
less afraid are your pinings.

though I still smoke weed and watch tv
and call myself a poet.
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2 comments:

  1. beccaApril 9, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    I think I remember this chorus from last year! :)

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  2. taviApril 10, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    haha yep. also i don't actually smoke weed... but i did when i wrote this!

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