Poem: 'The Sloth' by Donald Swann

My father, may he be enjoying the back nine in Heaven as we speak, played the piano (and other musical instruments) by ear, and adored the music of Noel Coward. One year as a birthday gift we gave him a cassette tape of The King's Singers sing Flanders & Swann, and Noël Coward, which is no longer available, as far as I've been able to ascertain. I made a copy of it, and it became one of my favorite tapes, and, thus, the kids' too. ladymora and I particularly love...

( The Sloth )