Musical Tables
16 November 2023
Imprint: Picador
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 2023
160 pages
9781035022472
Imprint: 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