Nine Horses

Readable

So many people do not like poetry because they feel it is too distant and difficult. Metaphors are unclear, one thing means another, images aren't concrete. You've heard the complaints. Billy Collins transcends all that. He could be one of the most accessible poets I've read yet he is not literal nor is he condescending. Reading these poems is a pleasure.
Rev.Zak

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this is why he is laureate

Billy Collins is the everyman's poet. Regardless of whether or not he'll be remembered a hundred years from now, and regardless of some people's opinion of the content of his verse, he is a good poet. He is one of the few who successfully use humor in his poems. His poems are easy to understand, but still have a literary backing to them. You don't have to have a doctorate in English to understand what he writes, but you can tell Collins is intelligent and well-read. You find yourself chuckling at some poems, and many times wishing you had come up with a phrase or an idea he uses. Read this collection (or his new and selected) and you'll understand why he has the popularity he does.

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fantastic!!!

this is the best thing I have read in a long time! It moves me to write--my new muse!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent Work

The poetry in this book is absolutly awesome. The author is on his way to greatness.

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Kinda bland

Some writings kinda week, but overall good book. Would really prefer more emotional poetry.

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THE WIZARD OF PELUCID

A solid collection sure to entertain. Odd note: curious lack of "jazz" poems, a subject Billy Collins has written about exuberantly in earlier collections. Could some editor at Random House have suggested their reduction?

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