Anyone who is, or has, a mother can relate to this brilliantly hilarious poem and laugh! In honour of Mother’s Day (a bit belated, but if your Mother’s Day was anything like my mother’s day, you deserve a little more celebration, or a lot…), I bring you a poem by former US Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, “The Lanyard.” Enjoy!
I originally heard this poem in one of Michael Stone’s lectures over here. Now was the perfect time to share it. Or, erm, yesterday was, but, you know, life….
By the way, look what our artist Cathy sent me in the mail the other day, in honour of my (now-quite-ghastly-but-sighh-TEMPORARY) lack of top front tooth….
On the back of the painting, it says “ONE TOOTH WONDER”! She’s too funny and talented for her own good — I’ll have to get her back somehow….
Happy Mother’s Day!
Love!
xo Haley-O
Marie-Christine said, May 10th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Happy Mother’s day sweet Haley!!!! xoxox
SciFi Dad said, May 11th, 2010 at 5:59 am
That was an awesome poem.
Happy Mother’s Day.
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Blisschick said, May 11th, 2010 at 9:13 am
OH! He read that one at the reading he did here just recently. He was wonderful. Such a great, dry sense of humor. You would have loved him!
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LAVANDULA said, May 11th, 2010 at 10:56 am
haha that was awesome! he reminded me of Bob Newhart. my mothers day was not pleasnt thasnks to my darling husband but at least my children love thier mama
Teena in Toronto said, May 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Happy (belated) Mother’s Day!
Selena said, May 13th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I hope you had a wonderful Momma’s Day – methinks you deserved it! Thanks for the funny, and the cute
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