Advice for Me and Maybe You

Billy Collins has written of Chris Spark's previous poetry, "You definitely have something going here: the quick take, unexpected turn-arounds, lots of playfulness... delightful in many instances." Of these poems, Spark says, "They are wiser than me. I don't always remember or heed their wisdom, but when I do, my life goes better." From the book: Probably every person around you believes and will tell you with great assurance that you must think of others, compromise, do things to make the...