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Musical Tables: New Poems | Billy Collins
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A collection of more than 125 small poems, all of them new, each a thought or observation compressed to its emotional essence--from the former United States Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love. "Whenever I open a book of poems, I tend to flip through looking for the small ones. Just as I might have trust in an abstract expressionist painter if I knew he or she could draw a credible chicken, I trust poets who can go short." --Billy Collins You can spot a Billy Collins poem immediately. The amiable voice, the light touch, the sudden turn at the end. "He puts the 'fun' back in profundity," says poet Alice Fulton. In his own words, his poems tend to "start in Kansas and end in Oz." Now "America's favorite poet" (The Wall Street Journal) has found a new form for his unique poetic style: the small poem. Here Collins writes about his trademark themes of nature, animals, poetry, mortality, absurdity, and love--all in a handful of lines. Neither haiku nor limerick, the small poem pushes to an extreme poetry's famed power to condense emotional and conceptual meaning. Inspired by the small poetry of writers as diverse as William Carlos Williams, W.S. Merwin, Kay Ryan, and Charles Simic, and written with Collins's recognizable wit and wisdom, the more than 125 new poems of Musical Tables show one of our greatest poets channeling his unique voice into a new phase of his exceptional career. 3:00 AM Only my hand is asleep, but its a start.
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Lcsmcat
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My newest Collins! Thanks to @CRR for alerting me to its presence.

CRR Hope you like it! I ordered his book “Aimless Love” tonight! 13mo
Lcsmcat @CRR That‘s a good sampler, with poems from several of his volumes. More Than a Woman is a particular favorite. 13mo
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CRR
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First time reading Billy Collins, actually first time reading a book of poetry too. I enjoyed the book though it was outside of my norm. This was a collection of shorter poems so I think I will try another of his books to get a fuller picture.

Lcsmcat I missed this one‘s publication! I absolutely adore Collins‘ work. (So much so that I quit scrolling Litsy and ordered it before I wrote this comment.) Thank you! And enjoy discovering his poems. 13mo
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psalva
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This book grew on me as I read. I look at it as a book of images, each poem using as little space as possible to plant one picture in my brain. As a result, some were more successful than others. In the end, not my favorite of Collins‘s collections. Nonetheless, a few of the poems were a delight to discover.

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erindarlyn
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I love Billy Collins' poetry, so I very happily picked up a copy of this new volume when it was released. The poems within are much shorter than his readers may be accustomed to seeing from him, but they are still filled with wit and mischief. I prefer longer format poems most of the time but I did enjoy this collection.

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slategreyskies
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Another winner from Billy Collins. These are all short poems, so this is a quick read. While I did like it, I‘m glad I checked it out from the library instead of purchasing it. Still, I‘ll probably check it out again sometime and read through them again. Can you go wrong with Billy Collins? I really love him. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A collection of short poems, tiny kernels of wisdom, humor, and irony condensed to their essences from the always entertaining Billy Collins.

[I received an advanced e-copy of this book through #Netgalley. The book is due out in November 2022.]

Anna40 Love Billy Collins 2y
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