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Analysis and comments on On Turning Ten by Billy Collins

Comment 2 of 2, added on December 16th, 2005 at 10:29 PM.

I heard your poem on NPR today as part of a book review. Actually, they
read an excerpt form your poem, but the image of light (..if you cut me I
would shine...) struck me as very profound wisdom from one so young. Then I
remembered writing a poem of my own just before graduating eighth grade,
realizing the imminent loss of childhood.

Children offer their own insights and discoveries that we adults too often
ignore, having forsaken the simple wonder of the world. Thank you for
sharing and reminding us.

EdMag from United States
Comment 1 of 2, added on December 15th, 2005 at 8:20 PM.

Hey Billy Collins -- do you actually read these comments? You won't
remember me, but you'll remember a friend of mine from Alabama -- she
kissed you at the Sigma Tau Delta convention. Write me back.

Morgan from United States



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Poet: Billy Collins
Poem: On Turning Ten
Added: Feb 20 2003
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