The Last Laugh - A poem by John Betjeman - Poetry Connection

Poetry Connection Home


Poem of the Day \| Top 30 \| Poets \| Shopping \| Forums \| Search \| Comments Today, on July 23rd, 2008, the site contains 193 poets, 8,680 poems and 4,536 comments.

John Betjeman - The Last Laugh
I made hay while the sun shone. My work sold. Now, if the harvest is over And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter As I lose hold. Credit: Reprinted with the permission of John Murray (Publishers) Ltd

Added: on August 15th, 2006 at 7:47 AM | Viewed: 2348 times | Comments (1)

The Last Laugh - Comments and Information
Poet: John Betjeman Poem: The Last Laugh Comment 1 of 1, added on August 15th, 2006 at 7:47 AM. Now as I see the remains of my once"bon viveur" father. This very morning I saw in the distance an old friend, crooked and old with a stick clinging to the arm of his once beautiful wife, still charming her and making her laugh, I know what this poem should mean to us all as we age Mike Thompson from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Last Laugh, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by John Betjeman with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

Poem Info
The Last Laugh Last read: 2008-07-22 15:03:12 Viewed 2348 times. Added on August 15th, 2006 at 7:47 AM.

Betjeman Info
Biography More Poems (48 poems) Books

Copyright © 2003-2008 Gunnar Bengtsson, Poetry Connection. All Rights Reserved.