Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GIFTS AND GIVERS, by BERTON BRALEY Poet's Biography First Line: Harry is a spender; brings me gifts of splendor Last Line: Jimmy gives me gifts he can't afford! Subject(s): Gifts & Giving | ||||||||
Harry is a spender; brings me gifts of splendor, Rings and things of platinum and gold, Silk-lined dressing cases from the smartest places, Webby stockings lovely to behold. Harry's gifts I treasure with a lot of pleasure, Butthey make no inroads on his hoard; One as rich as Harry can be lavish, very. Jimmy gives me gifts he can't afford! Cyril is a highbrow, tall above the eyebrow; Cyril gives me esoteric books; Spends his bright sesterces on thin books of verses Which are very nobby and de luxe. On me Cyril showers Nietzsches, Schopenhauers, With the deepest dogmas underscored; They are gifts expensive; still, his roll's extensive; Jimmy gives me gifts he can't afford! Jimmy has no money, yet with smile that's sunny Jimmy fetches little lovely things; Pawns his watch and buys me presents to surprise me, Beauty in each token that he brings. They're not rich or showy, but I chance to know he Bought me giftsand stinted on his board. So, I choose the whimmy, spendthrift, reckless Jimmy Jimmy gives me gifts he can't afford! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GIVEAWAY by PHYLLIS MCGINLEY A VALENTINE FOR ERNEST MANN by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE SO IT'S TODAY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR EVERYBODY KNOWS by DAVID IGNATOW ON VIOLET'S WAFERS, SENT ME WHEN I WAS ILL by SIDNEY LANIER TO MY CLASS: ON CERTAIN FRUITS AND FLOWERS SENT ... SICKNESS by SIDNEY LANIER THE GIFT; FOR MY DAUGHTER by GREGORY ORR |
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