If-I-Had-Sneezed - The Monday Morning Memo

This is a recording of the speech made by Martin Luther King the night before he was murdered…

“

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

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- Philip Larkin, "This Be the Verse" from Collected Poems, quoted by Mae, the owner of the pub in Ted Lasso, season 3, episode 11, “Mom City” starting at about 17:00. “The poem is about how parents always end up traumatizing their kids, which should serve as a warning for anyone thinking about having a child. At first glance, Larkin’s poem might look like a bleak take on humanity, as it claims the cycle of parents messing up their kids will never end. However, through the sweet voice of Mae, we can grasp the whole meaning of the poem.” – Marco Vito Oddo

This is a recording of the speech made by Martin Luther King the night before he was murdered…

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