Poems With Lois Letchford: Mother Gargoyle's Lullaby

29 May 2021 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, Lois Letchford—author of the memoir Reversed—introduces herself and presents a reading of "Mother Gargoyle's Lullaby," a poem from Jack Palutski's The Gargoyle on the Roof. She encourages viewers, especially parents, to ask their children about gargoyles and to look them up online. The poem itself is a whimsical bedtime lullaby addressed to baby gargoyles, describing the transition from night to day, urging them to rest, and blending gentle imagery with playful references to their stone nature. The video concludes with standard YouTube calls to action, asking viewers to like, subscribe, and share the content.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reversed: A Memoir and literacy problem solver, reading from Jack Palutski's The Gargoyle on the Roof. Ask your children if you know what a gargoyle is, and if they don't, go and do a Google search on gargoyles and even how they came about. But this one is Mother Gargoyle's Lullaby. The moon and stars have vanished. The long dark night is through, another day is dawning. The sky is clear and blue, the morning sun is rising, it's climbing overhead. My precious baby gargoyles should snuggle into bed. It's time to sheathe your talons and fold your stony wings, for when you sweetly slumber, you do not need these things. Dream your lovely daymares where terror is delight, and when the moon and stars return, we'll soar throughout the night. Thank you. Hit like, hit subscribe, hit the bell for notifications, and feel free to share.