The Beloved Alma Mater Made Accessible to Millennial Students
Honestly, what can they do right?
we salute
thee
alma mater
mother of
our s o u l s
with a song
at your feet,
soft as cotton,
we lay
our hearts
hearts
he
arts
waited, waited
we did
in darkness
til the stars
sang
of your coming
your smile (oh, that smile)
so bright —
— blinding darkness
through tribulation,
still you are
s t r o n g
and white
more beautiful
than a summertime
iris
of my eye
alma mater
mother of
our s o u l s
rho
do-dend
ron
run
— r. t. kann
This piece was inspired by modern poet, Rupi Kaur (whose title as “poet” is highly contested). It is included in our recently published collection of Meredith-based poems, cucumbers in water based on Kaur’s milk and honey. Kaur is widely criticized for the seemingly overly simplistic, arbitrary, and infantile approach she takes in her work.
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