Discouraged, that new-purchased clothes
Evoke no whistles, Ah’s or Oh’s?
That the moustache, just showing through
Can’t earn itself a glance or two?
Do not give up, my laddie; try
Sporting a discolored eye.
by Ray Romine Saturday, December 1, 1951
Selections from Trella Romine's library at Terradise Nature Center