Water, Water
08 May 2025
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
In more than sixty new poems, 'America's favourite poet' (New York Times) Billy Collins writes with joy and wonder about the beauty and irony of daily life. The best poetry, he believes, begins with clarity and ends in mystery, and in Water, Water we encounter a writer endlessly astonished by the world all around. Turning his eye to the cat...
Details
08 May 2025
144 pages
9781035068708
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
America's favourite poetWall Street Journal
Billy Collins 'puts the "fun" back in 'profundity'Alice Fulton
Billy Collins’ medium is a rare amalgam of accessibility and intelligence. I’d follow this man’s mind anywhere. Expect to be surprisedMichael Donaghy
Chatty, witty, wholly dependableGuardian