Poetry Everywhere: "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins
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Uploaded by PoetryEverywherePTV on Mar 26, 2009
Billy Collins reads his poem "The Lanyard." Part of the Poetry Everywhere project airing on public television. Produced by David Grubin Productions and WGBH Boston, in association with the Poetry Foundation. Filmed at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywhere/.
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Reminiscent of the humor and excellent deadpan delivery style of Bob Newhart.
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There could be nothing comical in the poem, in the beginning. But then if he had a Daughter later on, and named her Laney, it's funny now. The meaning changes to they way its written (he is remembering how his gift was nothing compared) and now as an adult, to his mother he says, here is my Laney, our daughter. Thank you mother. Showing her that the cascading of thanks to a Mother, never ends.
whether its funny or not funny I'll never know, but he sure writes well
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@sheaton319 Sure it is. Perhaps not if you just read it, but Billy Collin's deeply sarcastic tone is hilarious.
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I just saw the episode on PBS (NJ). Very touching...!
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a lanyard is all we have to offer our parents...and if we're lucky they will always make us feel that it was "enough to make us even"
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there is nothing comical in that poem
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I love poetry that makes me laugh
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Thank you for sharing. Since a lanyard is, "a rope or cord often worn around the neck or wrist to carry something. Usually it is used where there is a risk of losing the object or to ensure it is visible at all times," I would happily accept a lanyard from my boys and hope it keeps us forever close.
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As a mother, I can completely appreciate this! :-D
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beautiful..just beautiful.
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I admire this poet.
gonzalobarriora 2 years ago 6
Superb. Lacking pomposity but reaches you.
Andrewmarkbaker 2 years ago 4