Billy Collin's Poems

Introduction

There are many American poets that are famous for their unique style of expressing difficult subjects in the flow of their sensational poems and short stories. While being simple in its form, these poems and short stories tend to convey the message of peace, harmony, love and a sense of belonging towards the world and its people. Among these poets and scholars, Billy Collins has a special recognition and popularity for his style and works. He is inspired by the contemporary art where the works tend to convey a thought-provoking message under those few simple lines that he very skillfully generates. He is remarkably influenced by contemporary poets like Karl Shapiro, Howard Nemerov and Reed, who are famous for their narrative uniqueness and distinguished his style of writing short stories and poems. He was dubbed “the most popular poet in America” by Bruce Weber in the New York Times. In this essay, we will place focus on four of his most popular poetic collections namely,

Taking off Emily Dickinson's Clothes (2000)

Nine Horses: Poems (2002)

The Trouble with Poetry (2005)

Horoscopes for the Dead (2011)

He is a poet of renown in the United States, a supporter of formal clarity and constructive, of a poem easily understandable language level and subject avoids any measure or verse. This has undoubtedly contributed to the popularity they enjoy in their country in the Anglo-Saxon Europe; those attending his concerts have come to ask "when will you stop doing prose". For those defined as 'easy' poetry, he opposes the notion of 'hospital' (MacGowen, 187).

Thesis Statement

Billy Collins is famous for his unique, poetic style that enables the reader to guess his poems even when the author name has not been mentioned.

Assessment of Similarities and Uniqueness in Collin's Poems

The similarities with Billy Collins' works are its simplicity and originality. Though we do not know about the author, yet we can recognize his works in a way that the poet conveys his words and treats his lines in a remarkable way. Professor Billy Collins is the author of several poetry collections, including “was only seventeen years old” and “the problem of hair”, and “nine horses” last collections of poetry “ballistic missiles”. His works were also published many important cultural reviews including “Paris Review”, “American Puteri Review”, “American Scholar” and “The New Yorker”. In this dialogue, Collins explains why his passion for poetry, and offers important tips and useful and profound poets everywhere. Taking off Emily Dickinson's Clothes (2000) was the first Collins collection published outside the US. It selected work from his previous four books and was met with great acclaim in the UK (Tatarkiewicz, 13). The main essence of Billy's works is the fact that his intelligence is translated into his works and each line represents his taste and sophistication as a poet. It is through speech that we can communicate and give us, because our whole point is the body, clothed or naked, was born to love even if it means wandering through the horror, the ...