He piloted “Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American High Schools.” The program calls for one poem to be read during daily announcements. Poet Laureate, is noted for his efforts to restore poetry to a modern audience. This diverse collection shows us what poetry does best: stopping readers long enough to admire (or poke fun at) the stuff life is made of.īilly Collins, 2001 U.S. Get to know his voice in Sailing Alone Around the Room, a book that features selections from four of his earlier books, plus newer poems. Whether you’re looking to read a new poet, or to move past your estranged relationship with the genre, Billy Collins is a writer you can turn to. Dare we let ourselves imagine what would happen if we stopped interrogating?
In his poem, Introduction to Poetry, Collins sums up written verse as many of us are taught to approach it: … all they want to do/is tie the poem to a chair with rope/and torture a confession out of it. Do you avoid poetry because it is something you were always told to decode? If so, you may be one of many who’ve contracted FOP (fear of poetry).
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