The Lanyard, by Billy Collins

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English-Language Arts
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The Lanyard, by Billy Collins

This video segment from Poetry Everywhere features the poet Billy Collins reading his poem "The Lanyard" at the Dodge Poetry Festival. The poem describes a memory of making a childhood gift at camp for his mother. Using humor and irony, the poem illustrates how ordinary objects can connect to powerful memories.

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PBS Learning Media

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