This was, I think, my first encounter with Billy Collins's poetry. I've been aware of him for years, and sometimes remember to look for his books when I'm browsing bookstores or the library, but it took until now to actually find one.I liked this collection, overall, but it didn't blow me away. I'm ...
I received a promotional copy through the First Reads program. So a tip of the hat to Alaina Waagner and the Random House Marketing team.I rate it a soft 4.It's a lot of poetry: 247 pages of it, even after excluding the gap pages between sections. There are four sections of selected poems, ranging i...
As always, I enjoy this man's poetry. Wry observations and surprising analogies. That said, this book wasn't as satisfying as some of his others. In any poetry collection, there are some poems that work for me and some that don't. I found many more that didn't in this one. I enjoyed this one: Table ...
There are so many versions of the poetic form of haiku that it's impossible for anyone not to find something they love, or something that at least speaks to them. I was happy to see I found fresh voices among those I already know of in this book. A selection of works from this book that I'd call m...
Age vitam plenissimeTake a walk in the parkperhaps of an evening,moonlight dancing lightlythrough the swaying branches of the willow,reflected off the water,where the heron feeds,Illuminating our path.There is a slight breezea welcome silencelater we will have a fireand listen to the music of the ni...
I am not your typical poetry fan. My tastes usually tend toward Shel Silverstein or Dr. Seuss, but I can appreciate the occasional book of poems. I first picked up a book of Billy Collins’ poems at my sister-in-law’s house. I read most of the book during my visit, and I loved them all. I’m pretty su...
”I walk through the house reciting it and leave its letters falling through the air of every room.”Whenever I read Billy Collins’ poems, I want to hand them out to people nearby, as if they are small gifts, from him to all of us. They so perfectly exist within their words that they seem almost self...
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