
Synopsis
“Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions.” —The New York Times
Billy Collins’s Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honouring the love we feel for the animals who play such vital roles in our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many ways dogs warm our hearts, from the happiness we experience as we watch a...
Details
96 pages
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Billy Collins’ medium is a rare amalgam of accessibility and intelligence. I’d follow this man’s mind anywhere. Expect to be surprisedMichael Donaghy
Billy Collins is one of my favourite poets in the worldCarol Ann Duffy
Chatty, witty, wholly dependableGuardian
Smart, his strings tuned and resonant, his wonderful eye looping over the things, events and ideas of the world, rueful, playful, warm voiced, easy to loveAnnie Proulx