The Art of Drowning

Name: The Art of Drowning
Author: Billy Collins

by Billy Collins

Humorous poems on mortality and the art of reading memoirs

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Billy Collins

American poet and two-time Poet Laureate known for poems that begin with common observation and open into meditation. His bestselling collections including Sailing Alone Around the Room brought new readers to poetry.

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