Book Review: Aimless Love

Aimless Love
By: Billy Collins
Genre: Poetry
288 pages
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: October 22, 2013
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Synopsis:

From the two-time Poet Laureate of the United States Billy Collins comes his first compilation of new and selected poems in a decade. Aimless Love combines fifty new poems with selections from four previous books—Nine Horses, The Trouble with Poetry, Ballistics, and Horoscopes for the Dead. Collins’s unmistakable voice, which combines plain speech with imaginative surprise, is clearly heard on every page, reminding us how he has managed to enrich the tapestry of contemporary poetry and greatly expand its audience. His work is featured in top literary magazines such as The New Yorker, Poetry, and The Atlantic, and he is a strong draw at reading venues across the country. Appearing regularly in The Best American Poetry series, his poems appeal to readers and live audiences far and wide and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. By turns playful, ironic, and serious, Collins’s poetry captures the nuances of everyday life while leading the reader into zones of inspired wonder. 

My Review:

I received a copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A little bit whimsical, a little bit reflective, and a whole lot entertaining. I enjoyed this collection tremendously and found myself identifying with several of the poems.