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Analysis and comments on Consolation by Billy Collins

Comment 6 of 6, added on August 27th, 2007 at 4:25 AM.

how quietful is this poem and with so much siplicity and art...Thank you

yann rolland from France
Comment 5 of 6, added on March 16th, 2006 at 11:32 AM.

Billy has a beautiful simplicity. This can be a problem with some people
in that they might think that they have the whole poem after one reading.
Not so. Below the surface, as below the surface of less lucid poems, is
more meaning.

Larry Syldan from United States
Comment 4 of 6, added on February 21st, 2006 at 10:31 AM.

a fine poem.

Joy from United States
Comment 3 of 6, added on November 17th, 2005 at 3:38 PM.

I love the poems of Billy Collins. What I cannot stand is trying to read
his poems in silence while the ads on the web page flash and dance and
shout "Look at me! Look at me!"

David from United States
Comment 2 of 6, added on February 27th, 2005 at 2:14 PM.

good poem

joe
Comment 1 of 6, added on February 22nd, 2005 at 5:59 PM.

Beautiful poem! Everyday life is celebration!

Rao from United States



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Poet: Billy Collins
Poem: Consolation
Added: Feb 20 2003
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Poem of the Day: Aug 21 2007


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