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Chargement... The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems (2005)par Billy Collins
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Billy Collins is one of my favorite poets for playfully constructing evocative but easy-to-understand imagery in his poetry. He writes about everyday experiences, putting a fresh spin on them, and doesn't take himself too seriously. He is in fine form in this collection, which may be my favorite of those I've read so far. National Poetry Month! Billy Collins is delightful and this collection, though 10 years old, is still a good touchstone of his talents and themes. He is not afraid to poke fun at the seriousness with which people regard poetry (witness the title) and he has a sense of play and whimsy -- almost as if his poems happen to him by accident. His subjects have depth, but he is good at undercutting heaviness with a dose of levity. To hear/see him read and add the effective pause, touch of sarcasm, or deadpan expression is a treat. One of my all-time favorite contemporary poems is The Lanyard, found here. Is there anything more serious than mother-love? Yet Collins renders it poignant instead of schmaltzy with lines like: "Here are thousands of meals, she said, and here is clothing and a good education. And here is your lanyard, I replied, which I made with a little help from a counselor." Other worthwhile titles here include: Genius, The Revenant (about a revenge-seeking dog), Monday. Billy Collins makes anything fair game for a poem and the new perspective it provides. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A collection of poetry by American poet Billy Collins which reflects themes on boyhood, jazz, love, the passage of time, and writing. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Since my first reading, I have heard some complaints about how Collins treats certain subjects. Only one of his poems comes to mind, one where he objectifies a woman/women in an image that works toward the greater point of the poem. Not all objectification is pornographic. It is often emotional or intellectual but objectification all the same. So I understand that some of these criticisms are warranted. ( )