Poems with Lois Letchford: Keep Out House Pro

15 Oct 2020 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube video, Lois Letchford—author of Reversed: A Memoir and self‑described literacy advocate—introduces herself and the source material, then reads Shel Silverstein’s poem “Keep Out House” from the collection Falling Up. The poem describes a private, solitary house built for peace and privacy, ending with a rhetorical question about how to enter such a space. The video concludes with a typical YouTube call‑to‑action, asking viewers to like, subscribe, and share.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reversed: A Memoir, and literacy problem solver, and reading from the book Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. Today's poem, Keep Out House. At last, I've finished my keep-out house. A house that's meant for privacy. A house that's meant for peacefulness. A house just meant for only me. There is no door which strangers knock, no window where they peek and grin. A private, perfect keep-out house. Now, how do I get in? Thank you. Hit like, hit subscribe, share it, and enjoy.