Billy Collins on the Beauty of Short Poems

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April 4, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace I've grown old -- now my own name rings a bell. - Billy Collins - Billy Collins on the Beauty of Short Poems Says former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins, "Whenever I pick up a new book of poems, I flip through the pages looking for small ones. Just as I might have trust in an abstract painter more if I knew he or she could draw a credible chicken, I have faith in poets who can go short." Short poems take center stage in his new collection, Musical Tables. More in this interview with NPR. { read more } Be The Change Listen to Collins sharing more on the power and pleasure of small poems here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Consciousness as the Ground of Being Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention The Egg: A Short Story By Andy Weir 17 Things I Would Do Differently Death Doulas Provide End of Life Aid Practical Mysticism: A Little Book for Normal People Finding Time: Slowness is an Act of Resistance Robert Lax: A Life Slowly Lived DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 158,514 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More