Lawrence Hall
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Gender
Selection is not Addressed in The Oxford Book of English Verse
That was the time when the custom of political
re-education
of teachers by students had
come in.
-Doctor Zhivago, epilogue
Once upon a time a likeable
student said
“You know, Mr. Hall, you can
choose your gender now”
I paused, then replied, “And you
know that’s impossible”
He was silent, folding his arms
in contempt
I had been investigated before
And expected a summons from the
Colonial Office
With a list of sensitive points to
be addressed
But I hadn’t been reported this
time
Someday, when this old world is
set aright
Some will say such things could
not have happened
In America
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