George Bilgere today, just because he's so much fun.
Genius
by George Bilgere
It was nice being a genius
worth nearly half-a-million dollars
for the two or three minutes it took me
to walk back to my house from the mailbox
....
(Read the whole thing here, at The Writer's Almanac.)
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The round up is at A Teaching Life.
Ah, the perils of expectations, Karen. Love this, and the true tale of how we think sometimes when looking at the mail. I hope the ham sandwich assuages the disappointment! FYI-it was easy to find, but you didn't put the link in that one line. Thanks for the poem.
ReplyDeleteLinda, thanks so much for mentioning that I forgot to finish the link! Just got that corrected. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the perils of expectations -- we can all relate to that. :)
George Bilgere runs a close second to Billy Collins for me. Makes me laugh. I got to hear him speak/read his poems, and this was one he did. So fun. I love those plans for the modest tone of voice! :-)
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes, he is fun!
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, how fun to have had the chance to hear him! Yes, I love his sly humor.
ReplyDeleteRuth, thanks for stopping by and sharing the fun.