I occasionally go to Autocompleteme for a laugh. Today, while on a study break, I headed over there for a chuckle.
Laughing is good for the soul, you know.
And, I did last heartily at a first line from a Theodore Roethke poem out of context. I don’t know why I found it so funny, maybe because it is finals week and I do know the inexorable sadness of pencils. And, coffee pots. And, long hours and clicking keys. It was surprising, this laugh that it pulled from me. It was wonderful.
The poem itself is kind of a downer, commenting on the isolation and loneliness of the modern world. It does have a good first line, though.
