Aimless love [electronic resource] : A Selection of Poems. Billy Collins.
From the two-term Poet Laureate of the United States Billy Collins comes his first compilation of new and selected poems in twelve years. Aimless Love combines more than fifty new poems with selections from four previous books--Nine Horses, The Trouble with Poetry, Ballistics, and Horoscopes for the Dead. Collins's unmistakable voice, which brings together plain speech with imaginative surprise, is clearly heard on every page, reminding us how he has managed to enrich the tapestry of contemporary poetry and greatly expand its audience. His work is featured in top literary magazines such as The New Yorker, Poetry, and The Atlantic, and he is a strong draw at reading venues across the country. Appearing regularly in The Best American Poetry series, his poems appeal to readers and live audiences far and wide and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. By turns playful, ironic, and serious, Collins's poetry captures...
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- ISBN: 9780385366427 (sound recording)
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Books on Tape, 2013.
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General Note: | Unabridged. |
System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 20330 KB) or OverDrive Media Console (file size: 39800 KB). |
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