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The Apple That Astonished Paris
The Apple That Astonished Paris: Poems | Billy Collins
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Bruce Weber in the New York Times called Billy Collins �the most popular poet in America.� He is the author of many books of poetry, including, most recently, The Rain in Portugal: Poems. In 1988 the University of Arkansas Press published (…more)
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1. Yes, tagged, Collected Sonnets by Edna St. Vincent-Milay and bits of other collections.
2. I‘m a book ends kind of poetry reader. I don‘t like the romantics (Keats, Shelly, etc.) as much as older (Donne, Shakespeare, Milton) and newer (Collins, Kenyon, Oliver.)
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When someone mentions #rules in connection with poetry, this poem comes to mind. #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Love it! Excellent choice! 😍😍😍 6y
Graywacke This is my favorite Collins poem. 🙂(Also I‘m curious about the collection you posted this on. Love the title.) 6y
Lcsmcat @Graywacke I love this one too. I first read it in the Poetry180 program. The collection is one of the few Collins publications that I don‘t own (yet) so I don‘t know the title‘s significance. But I will eventually find a copy. 6y
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