Emma’s earlier post on National Poetry Month reminded me how much I enjoy reading the poems of Billy Collins. He is such good company!
In his 2001 collection, Sailing Alone Around the Room, he infuses everyday life with wit, imagination, and a sense of magic. His poetry gathers in the reader in a most welcoming way. He writes of the neighbor’s barking dog, shoveling snow, insomnia, and the death of parents. His words offer the reader wisdom, humor, and sometimes a sense of peace. Collins ends this collection with a poem that is a sly wink of appreciation to his readers.
~Rosemary
Read it or Weep 