Judging Distances
Title
Judging Distances
Subject
Math, measurements, conversion, metric system, imperial system, frustration
Description
A poem which parodies the tone and voice of Henry Reed's "Judging Distances." Where Reed's poem is about two lovers meeting under the trees and the proper way in which one would identify and report the distance (if he should report it), Cruz's chooses to switch the focus of their parody towards distance. In Cruz's poem, the poet expresses their frustration of converting measurements into the metric system.
Creator
Sandra Cruz
Source
Xanadu II
Publisher
Associated Student body/College Of Guam Press
Date
Spring, 1982
Contributor
Parody of Henry Reed's "Judging Distances."
Rights
University of Guam/College of Guam
Relation
University of Guam
Format
PDF
Language
EN
Identifier
MARC_XANADU_1982_P20.3
Coverage
Guam
Original Format
Text
Page Number
13
Collection
Citation
Sandra Cruz, “Judging Distances,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed April 10, 2026, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/3072.