They Would Say That

In confidence,

they saw no plagiarism,

only honest and reasonable

citation errors

in a still valid thesis.

But they would say that,

wouldn’t they?

Deny

deny

deny,

otherwise

(crossing race and gender boundaries)

the whole house may fall

as others are checked

and check-mated.

Then there’s course work.

Plagiarism doesn’t start at Doctoral level. 

Plagiarism is a well learned, 

well practiced technique,

(in confidence)

unchecked

so widespread

crossing race and gender boundaries

(in confidence)

Deny

deny 

deny.

So, in confidence,

none is found,

nothing seen

to be plagiarised,

but,

they would say that,

wouldn’t they?

https://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-lynn-white-28/