Sher Poetry

8 responses to ““Litany” by Billy Collins”

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   Anonymous

   May 28, 2024 at 9:37 am

   I am the pitchfork and the wheel barrow. You are the greenhouse and the orchid.

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      Sher Schwartz

      May 28, 2024 at 9:39 am

      Oh my goodness I love this! Thank you for commenting.

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   tlapera5411

   May 28, 2024 at 1:56 pm

   I am the heart, lungs, and legs. You are the path and the sunshine and the breeze.

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      Sher Schwartz

      May 28, 2024 at 2:15 pm

      Wow, that’s great! I love the rhythm of the language and the variation of timing in each line. Sweet. Thanks for sharing —

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   Sher Schwartz

   May 28, 2024 at 2:12 pm

   You are the tractor that pulls the plough through a fallow field. I am the bench that sits and watches swallows circle and sip.

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   Sher Schwartz

   May 28, 2024 at 2:13 pm

   Posting for an Oregon listener:

   you are the bird singing in the mailbox. i am the worm hiding in the garden 🤣 i tried to sign in and leave a comment but to no avail. 🤦🏼‍♀️ i liked the poem much more when you read it. it created depth and character. 🌠

   From Sher– I love reading these responses- and thank you for your comments and support.

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   Anonymous

   June 2, 2024 at 4:56 pm

   I am the child in the red dirt ditch, making roads for my Matchbox cars to travel. You are the Georgia red clay, welcoming the stories I carve into your walls.

   I enjoyed your reading of Billy Collins’ “Litany.” 🙂

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      Sher Schwartz

      June 3, 2024 at 5:44 am

      Thank you for listening and replying — I get a sense of the South. “I am the child of the red dirt ditch” I love that line.

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