T
H
E
 
M
I
N
D
'
S
 
E
Y
E
 
 
F
A
L
L
 
1
9
9
8

In a Seashell Box


Poetry   by Paul Lesage


Should ever I get old I would save

the last few hairs

from my head and give them names

like Fred and Alice and hide

them in a seashell box

so in the morning I could listen

to them as they gossip about

how old I'm beginning to look.


Paul LeSage has taught composition and newspaper journalism for the English and Communications Department at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts since 1981. Professor LeSage has earned numerous awards in recognition of his teaching and has served as an editor-contributor to several publications, including The Berkshire Eagle, Outpost Magazine, Optical Spectra Magazine, and Hilltown News.


Comments or problems should be addressed to webmaste@mcla.mass.edu.
Mass College of Liberal Arts -- 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247-4100 -- (413) 662-5000 -- Fax:(413) 662-5010