Billy Collins: "The Lanyard" (Reading and Commentary)

Billy Collins reads his poem "The Lanyard".

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I read this at my beloved mother's funeral 4 years ago

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This is the video with most views I’ve seen without one single dislike.

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Here is a poem read by Billy Collins (who I was with yesterday) about his Mom. I played it this morning because it does encapsulate for me all the things our moms give us and what we give back - which sometimes seems inadequate, but we never realize the gifts that mean the most are often rather small.

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and from the heart of a mother of three: you were right, billy. you were right. it repays everything...

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too rushed

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Here is a poem read by Billy Collins (who I was with yesterday) about his Mom. I played it this morning because it does encapsulate for me all the things our moms give us and what we give back - which sometimes seems inadequate, but we never realize the gifts that mean the most are often rather small.