Once you enter public domain, any Tom, Dick and Harry can claim to be your great-grandchild and there’s nothing you can do about it. Personally, on my mother’s side I’m a direct linear descendant of Sir Launcelot. (On my father’s side I descend from Rumpelstiltskin, but I usually won’t admit to it.)
Michael G. over 2 years ago
Simon and Garfunkel are on the phone.
HoraceLaBadie,Jr over 2 years ago
Richard Cory. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44982/richard-cory
e.groves over 2 years ago
Interesting poem.
Mr. Organization over 2 years ago
The number of Internet searches for ‘Richard Cory’ is going to spike today.
ChessPirate over 2 years ago
Grandpa or Great-Grandpa, get your story straight…
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
We all inherit something from our parents, even if it’s only our sense of humor…..
fritzoid Premium Member over 2 years ago
Once you enter public domain, any Tom, Dick and Harry can claim to be your great-grandchild and there’s nothing you can do about it. Personally, on my mother’s side I’m a direct linear descendant of Sir Launcelot. (On my father’s side I descend from Rumpelstiltskin, but I usually won’t admit to it.)
HoraceLaBadie,Jr over 2 years ago
At least he isn’t related to Miniver Cheevy or Bewick Finzer.
Stephen Gilberg over 2 years ago
So he’s saying that he fears that wealth would drive him to suicide?