The institution expects me to speak in Times New Roman
to speak in crisp clean straight lines
In curves joined by transects that limit my speech inherently
I try to conform to their font:
Can I do ceramics at Bowdoin?
Yet, the institution tells me that I am a victim of the Times
The institution tells me that my request demands too much of their time
Now, I reconfirm the institution in their Times,
We don’t do ceramics at Bowdoin