*Iowa Hawkeyes* When history’s pages sit still—we will write first. We don’t accept inequality—we right the curse. This is an equal-opportunity space Where biases erase and creativity may race. On Ye Hawkeyes to the Pedestrian Mall! Where the only thing…
*Southern Miss* (Set to the Melody of “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival) I see—Gold Eagles arisin’, I see—touchdowns on the way…. I see—these Spacious Skies heightnin’ I see—Good times today… Ya’ll come watch the flight, Well it’s bound…
From Alma Mater Vol. 3: The West: https://www.amazon.com/Alma-Mater-Vol-3-West-ebook/dp/B01CJYOA5A/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Alma+Mater+Vol+3.+The+West&qid=1570660289&sr=8-1 *UCLA* There’s nothing like the California sunshine to help see the world in a new light, And wherever there is a face to be found in L.A., That light Is reflected. On…
Alma Mater is a series that celebrates the universities of the United States through poetry. Kirkus Reviews has described the series as “A thoroughly unique project” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” I see it as a project…
INTRO: *** On March 3, 2018, I will release The Best of Alma Mater, and I will need some help in selecting the crème de la crème. The best way you can assist in doing so would be to purchase…
It’s commencement season at universities around the country. And much like these undergraduates at the turn of the season, the Alma Mater series has graduated to the level of bittersweet completion. And also like these students, the stories within this…
It’s commencement season at universities around the country. And much like these undergraduates at the turn of the season, the Alma Mater series has graduated to the level of bittersweet completion. And also like these students, the stories within this…
From Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast Available Now for only 99 cents! (Link Provided at End of Poem) *Quinnipiac University* A Quinnipiac Bobcat has found a quiet place in the woods of the Sleeping Giant State Park a short…
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *UW—Madison* Go On, Wisconsin. Proceed as the Badgers that burrow through this state’s bureaus & Mine a line of reform that runs roughshod throughout these United States. Stay the activists on…
From Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest. Available Now! *UW—Milwaukee* Oh, Happy Day! Waking to another Milwaukee day. Seven Days a Week, These, our Happy Days: A Sunday ball game at Henry Aaron, Monday we bowl at the Student Union…
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