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Introduction to Poetry

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Another poem by Billy Collins.
Introduction to Poetry
I ask them to take a poem
and hold it up to the light
like a colour slide
or press an ear against its hive.
I say drop a mouse into a poem
and watch him probe his way out,
or walk inside the poem’s room
and feel the walls for a light switch.
I want them […]

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On Turning Ten

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

This evening I was listening to Chain Reaction on BBC Radio 4, a show where last week’s interviewee becomes this week’s interviewer. Tonight poet John Hegley interviewed comedian and actor Jack Dee.
It was a fascinating interview, particularly while he was talking about exploring his vocation. At one point he thought he might become […]

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