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In Ballistics, Billy Collins expands his familiar, approachable style to explore a broader range of subjects, from love and death to solitude and aging. Drawing on influences such as Robert Frost, Paul Valéry, and Liu Yung, Collins delivers moving and playful poems that capture the quiet moments of ordinary life, such as a kitchen at Pheasant Ridge or an evening at the edge of the bed. His verses, praised for their clarity and humanity, invite readers to see the everyday with new insight and gentle humor.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Billy Collins
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