Billy Collins

Billy Collins is one of the most successful poets of the last thirty years, yet he remains rather controversial when it comes to scholarly criticism of his work. Some detractors believe his work to be simplistic and obvious. They believe it lacks the depth necessary for good poetry. Other, however, believe him to be a genius, a writer who is able to provide unmatched insight into the world around us. A critic for the Washington Post describes his works saying, “He takes the mundane thing and shows

predominantly recognized by their humor, Billy Collins is famous for incorporating witty expressions and comic relief in his poems no matter how critical the topic. In the poems “Flames” and “Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House” Collins captures the controversies of preserving nature and resisting a potentially regretful temptation by integrating an overall sense of elusive comicality in a symbolic manner. By adding conversational wit to his poetry, Collins is able to transform a serious notion

will always have a beginning and an end; the day(s) in between those two points is what makes up a lifetime. In the poem “Days” by Billy Collins, the temperance of life is portrayed as a day from start to finish as being synonymous of a lifetime; in other words, life is short and ever changing. Carpe Diem is what might be said by some. The poem "Days" is how Billy Collins encourages readers to seize the day. Each stanza expresses the importance and value of a single day; becoming increasingly more evident

Billy Collins is a distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College, as well as a teacher at Stony Brook Southampton in New York. He was poet laureate of the United States from 2001 until 2003. He has published 15 books of poetry since 1977. The poetry of Billy Collins is almost always prose poetry. This most certainly is a factor in his popularity, as it is more accessible than more formal and/or esoteric forms of poetry. Unlike traditionally utilized forms of poetic speech, Collin’s use

Billy Collins-The Afterlife Billy Collins was born on March 22, 1941, in New York City.Billy is the son of William Collins who was an electrician, and Katherine Collins a nurse. Father, William Collins, came from a large irish family in Massachusetts. Mother, Katherine Collins, came from a small farm in a low income city in Canada. Katherine quite her nursing career to stay at home and care for the couple's only child, Billy. Katherine was the one who taught Billy how to read, by reading poems to

Poem Essay: "Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins A feeling that disturbs people most of the time is the feeling of forgetfulness. This is because people are struggling to remember something they cannot remember, therefore it puts a person in distress. In "Forgetfulness", Billy Collins uses imagery to warn the reader of the dangers and risks he might take if he does not pay attention to everything that happens in his life. In his poem, Collins uses imagery to remind the reader of what it feels like

In Billy Collins poem “Sonnet,” it talks about the structure of a sonnet. Collins explains the complications and difficulties involving writing a sonnet by interpreting how many lines are needed in order to create a sonnet. The poem “Sonnet” has many issues; some which can be fixed with medication. Collins poem has a problem with its digestion, the diagnosis of the conflicts Collins faces are constipation and diarrhea. First, Collins poem suffers from the constipation because of the way he tries

Billy Collins was born on March 22nd,1941 in New York City to William and Katherine Collins. His mother was a nurse and had the ability to recite verses into any subject which made Collins have the love for words written and spoken. During his teen years Collins attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and later on received a Bachelors Art degree in 1963 at the College of the Holy Cross as well as received a M.A. and PHD in The University of california. He joined the Faculty of Lehman College in

Billy Collins: “The Most Popular Poet in America” The American poet William James “Billy” Collins (born on March 22, 1941 in New York City) is famous for his humorous, yet profound poetry. Collins grew in in New York, where he wrote his first poem at the age of twelve and as a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the University of California-Riverside, he is well educated, and he has even taught in several colleges and universities. Due to his love of words, and exceptional poetic language

The poem Forgetfulness by Billy Collins is described about the nature of forgetting things. The writer of the poem is defined as someone who is suffering from forgetfulness. I get the feeling that the person who is writing this is intended to be someone older, someone who has lived through many experiences. The speaker is addressing everyone who will one day get one get old and realize that they too will start to forget things. I believe that the written himself is warning the audience about memory