Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry
by:
Billy Collins (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780606340618 (0606340610)
Publish date: March 1st 2003
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 323
Edition language: English
Series: Poetry 180
Well, I had my brother read 3 of the poems and as a songwriter, guy, nonreader, he liked them. There were quite a few I very much enjoyed, some that I somewhat enjoyed, and just a few I couldn't connect to. Overall, though, a great introductory collection, and I wish it were possible to use this pro...
So far I only know Tom Wayman's contribution to this collection:Did I miss anything?Nothing. When we realized you weren't herewe sat with our hands folded on our desksin silence, for the full two hours Everything. I gave an exam worth 40 percent of the grade for this term and assigned...
A truly excellent anthology of modern verse. Collins selected poetry that was a) modern and b) accessible. Originally designed to be used as a poem-a-day program for high schools (Collins's laureate program), this collection could really help turn on younger readers to poetry.
Recent American Poet Laureates have been very focused on bringing poetry to the people. Billy Collins, appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 2001, created a list of 180 poems that were immediately accessible, reader friendly, designed to be read, one for each day of the school year, at hig...
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