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    <body><![CDATA[Billy Collins is my favorite poet. Reading his books are truly an incredible experience. He transforms simple, common occurances and images into a quiet,vivid, transcending experience. His works give you a deep appreciation for life-all you have experienced and all you have yet to. I LOVE HIS COLLEC...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11535367">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[True story. I knew this girl, of twenty or so, when she had an affair with the 60+ former Poet Laureate. He used to say things during sex such as the (verbatim) quote below, &quot;Oh yes, you are a good little girl. You are a nice little girl, aren't you?&quot; <br/><br/>But this is not at all the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7969476">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[To repeat what I've said elsewhere, who says poetry has to be abstruse, mysterious and full of allusions only the literati know? How about accessible, funny, poignant and yes, even sweet. Meet Billy Collins. Take, for example, the beginning of his poem, &quot;Nostalgia&quot;<br/><br/>(Remember the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4893709">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Collins will stun you with his simplicity in this work.  Just when you thought analyzing the most important moments in life was the work of an author, Collins turns you on your ear.  He makes the world a simple place, where life is not a search for answers, but an observation of the personal passage...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48705378">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reasons other people might love this book:<br/><br/>1.  Easy to recommend, especially to people who don’t read a lot of poetry.  I plan on giving my copy to my mom.  It’s easy to read, easy to follow, and easy to put down at night.  No emotional bombs and no c-words (I’m looking at you, Caro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75987170">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this on the bus, admittedly not the best place to read poetry, but it still managed to make me smile and think.  I read and really loved two of Collins' other collections, Nine Horses and Sailing Lone Around the Room, so was not at all surprised that I also liked this one.  <br/><br/>What I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66787806">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[collins' poetry is amorphous, not only in their shape and style, but also in the feelings they capture. he's got some lovely imagery &quot;buzzing around the room on caffeine&quot;...but it seems like he never really goes anywhere meanful with it. while i don't hate his work - he's got some talent -...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14030918">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[So light and un-urgent, humorous with a little *sigh* at the end of some; poems about such ordinary things; lots of non-pretentious ones about art, ekphrastic poems I think they're called.  Some highlights:<br/>One that many writers will love, called &quot;Morning,&quot; opening:<br/><br/>&quot;W...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59326610">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The poem 'I Go Back to the House for a Book' speaks so strongly to me, as I suspect it would for many readers.  The idea is that by going back into the house to get the book that you split yourself into a couple of people, one of whom is always tagging behind the other (who didn't go back to get the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70301842">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[So I have a story about this guy.  I first read one of his poems in Harper's and I was intrigued by the playfulness in his poem.  So I went out and started getting his books and was impressed by the balance he strikes between accessibility and depth.  So, my friend and I went to see him read at Mira...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/258483">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like Billy Collins and have done since I was assigned to write an essay about one of his poems in my poetry class in college.  I'm still not sure <em>why</em> I took a poetry class to start with, as I didn't like poetry at the time (and am no great poetry lover now, to be truthful, although it has its mome...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13224094">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was never much for modern poetry.  It always seemed like the poets were trying too hard to be clever and tried so hard that they forgot that we needed to understand them!  I didn't want poetry to be so much work!  But when I ran across Billy Collins, it was amazing!  He has a comfortable voice, li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36504536">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Poetry. This volume shows a more serious side of Collins. Like all his work, these poems are easy to read -- the language straightforward and relaxed -- but the tone's a bit different. For the most part, these poems are quiet and reflective, not what I've come to expect from Collins. I missed the ov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6666635">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I REALLY like Collins' poetry. It's very clear and easy to read as far as poetry goes, but it always makes me think about the simple, beautiful things of everyday life and experiences. &quot;Marginalia&quot; is a favorite of mine.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Big thanks to Annie for introducing me to Collins and getting me this book.  Creative, honest and progressive writing!  Everything I have read that Billy Collins has written has been inspiring.  Highly recommended.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Billy Collins. I don't think of myself as a poetry person, but I love Billy Collins's poetry. Anything I could say about it would sound extremely cliche, but I will say it anyway...his poems make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me feel alive. It's exhilarating to read his poems. My ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2362097">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i usually don't fall in love with poets this quickly.  especially modern ones. Billy Collins is a recent poet laureate, and I simply love this collection of poems!  Simple and wonderful.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a classic. I preach on Marginalia, my favorite poem from this book. I recommend this as a great introduction to the humor and pathos of Billy Collins.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Billy Collins is a wonderful U.S. Poet Laureate whose courage with what he has to say equals his grace. Collins is capable of melding bizarre with that which is down to earth, as evidenced in this collection, issuing his words at a graceful clip, provocative without edge, comforting but stimulating....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18582710">more...</a>]]></body>
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