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Author:

Collins, Billy.

Title:

Horoscopes for the dead : poems / Billy Collins.

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Random House Trade Paperbacks,

Copyright Date:

2012, c2011

Description:

xiii, 106, [2] p. : port. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

American poetry--20th century.
American poetry--21st century.
Poetry.

Notes:

United States poet laureate, 2001-2003.

Contents:

Grave -- The Straightener -- Palermo -- The Flaneur -- The Snag -- Memento mori -- As usual -- Thieves -- The Guest -- Gold -- Good news -- Genesis -- Horoscopes for the dead -- Hell -- Simple arithmetic -- Her -- Florida -- A Question about birds -- The New globe -- Girl -- Watercoloring -- At the home of the Baroness of Pembrokeshire -- Poem on the 300th anniversary of the Trinity School -- Chairs that no one sits in -- Memorizing "The Sun Rising" by John Donne -- Two creatures -- Vocation -- My unborn children -- Hangover -- Table talk -- Delivery -- The Symbol -- Winter in Utah -- What she said -- Feedback -- Drawing you from memory -- Riverside, California -- Cemetery ride -- Thank-you notes -- Lakeside -- Revision -- Night and day -- My hero -- The Meatball department -- Silhouette -- Bread and butter -- Roses -- After I heard you were gone -- On reading a program note on Aaron Copland -- Poetry workshop held in a former cigar factory in Key West -- Returning the pencil to its tray.

Summary:

In this new collection, "America's most popular poet" covers the everlasting themes of love and loss, life and death, youth and aging, solitude and union.

ISBN:

9780812975628 (pbk.) :
0812975626 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)747936516

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)