Water, Water
Poems
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the former Poet Laureate of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love comes a wondrous new collection of poems focused on the joys and mysteries of daily life.
“Among the best poems that [Billy] Collins has ever written.”—Maureen Corrigan, NPR
“Witty, wry and tender when it hurts, Water, Water is a pleasure to read and easy to give.”—The Washington Post
“Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions.”—The New York Times
One of People’s Best New Books
In this collection of sixty new poems, Billy Collins writes about the beauties and ironies of everyday experience. A poem is best, he feels, when it begins in clarity but ends with a whiff of mystery.
In Water, Water,…
$37.00
November 19, 2024Billy Collins is the author of fifteen collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room, Aimless Love and, most recently, Water, Water. He served two terms as United State Poet Laureate and is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College and New York State Poet. He is a New York Public Library Literary Lion and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is currently “between dogs,” his most recent an Australian Shepherd mix named Jeannine. He lives in Winter Park, Florida, with his wife Suzannah.
Dog Show
Billy Collins
Water, Water
Billy Collins
Musical Tables
Billy Collins
Whale Day
Billy Collins
The Rain in Portugal
Billy Collins
The Best of Poetry in Motion
Alice Quinn
Haiku in English
Edited by Jim Kacian, Philip Rowland, Allan Burns; Introduction by Billy Collins
Aimless Love
Billy Collins
Horoscopes for the Dead
Billy Collins
The Best Spiritual Writing 2011
Philip Zaleski, Editor
The Poets Laureate Anthology
Elizabeth Hun Schmidt;Billy Collins
Ballistics
Billy Collins
Golden Age
Edith Grossman;Billy Collins;Edith Grossman