The Thorn With Me

Here are the earliest poems ever written by this author. Reservations about their suitability and immaturity impaired a willingness to share them. However, at the end of producing a series of volumes of poetry, "Dawning Oxford" and "Timeless Oxford" needed somewhere to go. They are from those student days when we spend time sorting out our priorities, working late, and reflecting on what lies ahead. In "The Going" consideration of leaving cheap digs in London provided the canvas for melanch...