Synopsis
"I’ve grown old–
now my own name
rings a bell."
In each of the short poems in Billy Collins’s Musical Tables, the former United States Poet Laureate tempers his characteristically jocular voice with what he calls the “thrill of mortality” – flashes of profundity amongst the mundane, startling reminders of the wonder of being alive.
Through the brevity of these poems, Collins’ knack for...
Details
16 November 2023160 pages
9781035022489Imprint: Picador
Reviews
'America's favourite poet'Wall Street Journal
‘Billy Collins’ medium is a rare amalgam of accessibility and intelligence. I’d follow this man’s mind anywhere. Expect to be surprised’Michael Donaghy
Billy Collins 'puts the "fun" back in profundity'Alice Fulton
'Chatty, witty, wholly dependable'Guardian
