Another Edith Henrich poem. I believe it was when she was at Cal Berkeley that she was inspired to write this: Life Science Building This building is unequalled for expense and size. These doors, constructed to heroic scale. suitable to the huge domain of Science in the modern enterprise, will close at five. Each young American male will then return at sunset to his love. Precautions must be taken: animals to be dissected must be fastened tight; the heads of mongrels, emptied of their fear, must be deposited in chemicals. May truth brood sweetly through the darkened night upon the fact a sophomore noted here. May all the nebulae of Space-Time keep their watch above this temple taxpapers built. May all the boys who know that life is only stimulus and response, lie down to sleep invulnerable to human doubt and guilt, May none of them have bad dreams, and none be lonely. by Edith Henrich (from Person in the World, 1955)
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:53:59 +0000
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