For My Wife, On Her Birthday

Why is this for my wife? Because it's about a love relationship in which both poetic beauty and humor are abundant. I love you, Molly. Learn more about Billy Collins.

Comments

[Kurt]

I hope that Molly had a nice birthday! That's actually the first explanation I've heard of the poem.

The first recitation I heard of it was this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVu4Me_n91Y And I was sort of left headscratching, I must admit. :)