Romance  of the Unactualized Sort T. Buckingham Thomas physics Oberlin WOBC Richwood Tom Thomas Chyron Infinit Pittsburgh I never really tried to form a romantic attachment, but in my twenties and thirties I got to know several ladies who inspired poetry and other writings.  Here are some. To search for specific names or events that might be listed elsewhere, click the icon to bring up a Google search box.  Replace ql in the search box with the word or words you seek. ° . 1940 Running Off to Covington Young people in my village often tied the knot more than a hundred miles away in Kentucky.  So did my parents.  I hear from the grandson of the minister who married them. . 1960 °A Freshman Crush At college, I'm dazzled by a friendly princess.  Yet I am not worthy. °The Parable of the Lady and the Cat A shy, longing student's blank verse. Fragment Just one page of a story from my dorm room. The Prophetess I get inside her head, in two languages.  She may not want me there. Passing Notes A quarky tale of two physics majors. Item Four Unable to love, I nevertheless pen a sonnet. The Lonely Guy Writing to old loves about the potential for new loves. . 1970 Letters from Jan Correspondence with my college friend:  she eventually finds love and becomes a doctor °The Songs of Linda Dramatizing a true story from my past — a story of love gone bad. Here's Pie in Your Eye High school cheerleaders willingly take one in the face. Flirting with me?  She was?  I had no idea Jingle Bells, the music of love Mini-dresses with skirts shorter than sleeves The Banner Dierdre Lenihan