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, use this utility:   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. The Songs of Linda Dramatizing a true story from my past — a story of love gone bad. Flirting with me?  She was?  I had no idea The Banner Dierdre Lenihan