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     Billy Collins (1941-)

    Litany

                      You are the bread and the knife,
                      The crystal goblet and the wine.
                                                 Jacques Crickillon

First Line: You are the bread and the knife,

Litany first appeared in the February 2002 issue of Poetry. As such, it is protected by copyright and cannot be displayed without permission of the copyright holder. It can be found in:

  • Collins, Billy. Nine Horses. New York: Random House, 2002.

    Collins was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001-2003.