Water, Water: Poems by Collins, Billy

Water, Water: Poems

From the former United States Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love, a...
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Author: Billy Collins
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Language: English
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Water, Water: Poems by Collins, Billy

Water, Water: Poems

Dhs. 150.49

Water, Water: Poems

Dhs. 150.49
Author: Billy Collins
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
From the former United States Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love, a wondrous new collection of poems focused on the joy and mystery of daily life.

"A poet of plentitude, irony, and Augustan grace."--The New Yorker

"Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions."--The New York Times

In these sixty new poems, Billy Collins mixes the straightforward and the elusive to write about the beauties and ironies of everyday experience. A poem is best, he feels, when it begins in clarity and ends with a whiff of mystery. In Water, Water we learn how vigilance and a respect for the peripheral can result in moments of interest and delight. A cat leans to drink from a swimming pool; a nurse calls a name in a waiting room; an astronaut recites Emily Dickinson from outer space--such common and uncommon events are captured here with equal fascination. In a voice both conversational and melodic, hospitable and lyrical, informal but steadied by form, this poet asks us to tap the brakes and slow down so as to glimpse the elevated in the ordinary, the odd in the familiar. It's no surprise that The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both call Collins one of America's favorite poets.

The Monet Conundrum

Is every one of these poems
different from the others
he asked himself,
as the rain quieted down,

or are they all the same poem,
haystack after haystack
at different times of day,
different shadows and shades of hay?

Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Random House
Published: 11/19/2024
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9780593731024

About the Author
Billy Collins is a former Poet Laureate of the United States. He is the author of twelve collections of poetry, including the bestsellers Aimless Love, The Trouble with Poetry, and Sailing Alone Around the Room. He is also the editor of Poetry 180, 180 More, and Bright Wings. A former Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Collins also served as New York State Poet. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Florida with his wife, Suzannah.

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