Viking tears

I just found my way to Taylor Mali's homepage. I don't know how many of you know of him, but I was instantly blown away. He's a teacher turned poet, and he makes me both laugh and cry.

This is the poem that inspired my title today and that had me shedding tears. I read it through once and started tearing up, then felt the need to read through it again, at which time the tears actually started rolling down my cheeks. It's heart-wrenching, but written very matter-of-factly. Brilliant.

If you're not in the mood for tears I will recommend his poem "The the impotence of proofreading instead. Also brilliant, but had me laughing out loud instead :)

Enjoy!