Whale Daybrings together more than fifty poems and showcases the deft mixing of the playful and the serious that has made Billy Collins one of our countrys most celebrated and widely read poets. Here are poems that leap with whimsy and imagination, yet stay grounded in the familiar, common things of everyday experience. Collins takes us for a walk with an impossibly ancient dog, discovers the original way to eat a banana, meets an Irish spider, and even invites us to his own funeral. Sensitive to the wonders of being alive as well as the thrill of mortality,Whale Daybuilds on and amplifies Collinss reputation as one of Americas most interesting and durable poets. Written by Billy Collins. Hardcover;144 pages.

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