American Letters: National Science Foundation Poem
Submitted by Hannah Rogers on Friday, 07/15/2016 11:14amDear National Science Foundation,
You were everything I ever wanted
when I was finishing my Ph.D. and I
have no idea why I didn’t pursue you further.
I liked the way you asked me how I liked
my research. You even asked about the percent
of the checks for my apparatus versus travel
and what went to my father University—
the modern dowry— still sexy in a vintage lingerie
sort of way, even if it was just about buying off my