Musical Tables: Poems
The works in Billy Collins’ latest collection Musical Tables: Poems are referred to as “small poems” by the author in the introduction. What they really are, though, is an assortment of puns, obvious observations, and downright pointless musings stretched far too thin. The goal of the book may be to illustrate the poet’s craft even in a smaller form than he typically writes in, but that goal is not met given the pure drivel of these pieces.
In fact, it’s hard to call them poems at all. There is absolutely no way this trash would be published were it not graced with Collins’ name as the author. Ridiculous missives like “The Sunday Times: There’s so much / going on in the world / besides these sausages” aren’t deep or fraught with poignant observation—they are as average as average can be.
As an academic and educator who has studied, written and published poetry for over thirty years, I simply cannot grasp what is of value about this bundle of wasted paper other than the binding is beautiful and the font choice is easily read. There are a few poems that grip the heart; “Headstones,” “A Small Hotel,” and “Deer Hit” are exceptional. But, if Collins is capable of that kind of beauty, then shame on him for burying it in the pile of swill that is the rest of the book.
In fact, it’s hard to call them poems at all. There is absolutely no way this trash would be published were it not graced with Collins’ name as the author. Ridiculous missives like “The Sunday Times: There’s so much / going on in the world / besides these sausages” aren’t deep or fraught with poignant observation—they are as average as average can be.
As an academic and educator who has studied, written and published poetry for over thirty years, I simply cannot grasp what is of value about this bundle of wasted paper other than the binding is beautiful and the font choice is easily read. There are a few poems that grip the heart; “Headstones,” “A Small Hotel,” and “Deer Hit” are exceptional. But, if Collins is capable of that kind of beauty, then shame on him for burying it in the pile of swill that is the rest of the book.
donde comprar kamagra en lima
acheter kamagra livraison du jour au lendemain
au comptoir kamagra
buying enclomiphene generic next day delivery
purchase enclomiphene generic alternative
ordering enclomiphene generic enclomiphene
how to buy androxal generic ireland
get androxal generic a canada
how to buy androxal toronto canada
online order dutasteride generic effectiveness
purchase dutasteride using mastercard
buying dutasteride australia over the counter
get flexeril cyclobenzaprine generic compare
discount flexeril cyclobenzaprine purchase england
cheapest buy flexeril cyclobenzaprine usa online pharmacy
how to buy gabapentin generic online pharmacy
buying gabapentin australia discount
how to order gabapentin cheap fast shipping
fildena mail order
discount fildena generic from canada
buy cheap fildena cheap real
order itraconazole generic sale
purchase itraconazole buy in london
order itraconazole low cost
buy cheap staxyn generic efficacy
staxyn buy cod
cheapest buy staxyn generic low price
order avodart generic canada
cheapest buy avodart canadian discount pharmacy
order avodart online mastercard accepted
ordering xifaxan generic uae
how to buy xifaxan purchase england
buy xifaxan no prescription mastercard
online order rifaximin generic ireland
order rifaximin uk in store
cheapest buy rifaximin canada shipping
kamagra online recepty bez členství
cena kamagra vs
kamagra přenocování v sobotu