I ran across your name the other day
My heart was filled with laughter all unplanned
And memories of other times held sway.

A laugh can hold old Father Time at bay:
Each shake of mirth reverses fallen sand.
I ran across your name the other day

And thoughts of you and Archie made their way
To crowd the now out of my mental land
And memories of other times held sway,

Old classes where I met you in the fray
With characters from splendid down to bland.
I ran across your name again today

When concrete poetry had led the way
To read a thesis by the artist’s hand.
But memories of other times held sway

Mehetabel’s young kittens all at play
And texts of English writing to be scanned.
I ran across your name again today,
And memories of other times held sway.