If one can ever love civilization
It’s when one’s back from one’s vacation.
by Ray Romine Tuesday, January 16, 1951
Author: Ray Romine
Agony Temporary
JUNIOR THINKS HIS TEACHERS ARE
A KNOWING LOT. I ADD: BY FAR
HIS CLEVEREST IS SHE WHO PASSES
KIDS LIKE HIM TO HIGHER CLASSES!
by Ray Romine Friday, November 28, 1952
Age Speaking
I see, now, things I’ve missed
Which might have changed the taste
Of this, my share of strife.
The man does not exist
Who can afford to waste
One second of his life.
by Ray Romine Monday, January 17, 1944
After-Dinner Speaker (version 3)
He opens well; his closing’s new-
With nothing in between the two.
by Ray Romine Tuesday, May 2, 1950
After-Dinner Speaker (version 2)
His opening was warmly paced–
His closing maybe even warmer.
And yet I thought he might have placed
The latter nearer to the former.
by Ray Romine Tuesday, May 2, 1950
After-Dinner Speaker
He started well; his cracks were wise,
But listeners are dozing.
Surely one might criticize
His utter lack of closing?
by Ray Romine Tuesday, May 2, 1950
After-dinner Sneaker
With abnormal promptitude,
Daughter rises from her food.
Like the busy bee, some gnome-quirk
Gravitates her to her homework
Where her brow, as smooth as satin,
Puckers fiercely over Latin.
She, non-social and unminglish,
Has some furious bouts with English;
Or, if it lies in her path,
Wrestles mightily with Math–
Daughter is Oh-so-ambitious
When it’s time to do the dishes…
by Ray Romine Thursday, March 8, 1951
After Two Hours Of Listening To Room-mate ‘s Visitors
Tell me, how do they arrive at
Calling this room “semi-private?”
by Ray Romine Wednesday, April 14, 1954
After You, Sir
I used not to stew at a fancy-dress feed,
For I followed my fellow’s self-confident lead,
Till the evening it dawned what a mess it would be
If my neighbor in tum should be following me.
by Ray Romine Wednesday, December 31, 1952
After Visiting Chicago Museum
I laugh and rail at man–sometimes.
(Today I saw his better side)
I liked the way his ego climbs;
I swelled a little, too, with pride.
Man’s pretty good–I will confide…
(Today I saw his better side)
by Ray Romine Sunday, October 20, 1946