tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post8965215241248825965..comments2023-10-18T08:23:50.831-04:00Comments on Endless Books: Poetry Friday: Metropolis by Billy Collins Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-80360868892521238662016-09-04T15:28:13.356-04:002016-09-04T15:28:13.356-04:00Karen, he certainly does!
Mary Lee, I loved that...Karen, he certainly does! <br /><br />Mary Lee, I loved that line too!<br /><br />Michelle, it's always lovely to meet another Billy Collins enthusiast!<br /><br />Ruth, I can't remember how or why I stumbled onto Billy Collins on Facebook, but I'm glad I did! <br /><br />Violet, yes! Droll is a good word! Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-26842146062272426212016-09-01T20:01:58.327-04:002016-09-01T20:01:58.327-04:00Billy makes everything and every day better. Billy makes everything and every day better. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-37874411661338954352016-08-27T09:08:00.118-04:002016-08-27T09:08:00.118-04:00I need a museum and a rainy day so I can
"fe...I need a museum and a rainy day so I can<br /><br />"feel the tongs of the world<br />letting go of me"<br /><br />And what Ruth said -- not only did I like, but I marked "see first!"Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-13456746961555807592016-08-27T08:47:09.639-04:002016-08-27T08:47:09.639-04:00Your reason for loving Billy Collins is mine as we...Your reason for loving Billy Collins is mine as well, Beth. Thank you for sharing this new-to-me poem today!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-48438012995460958692016-08-27T07:32:41.916-04:002016-08-27T07:32:41.916-04:00Thanks for introducing me to Billy Collins on Face...Thanks for introducing me to Billy Collins on Facebook! Now why hadn't I ever looked for him there?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-40326846010876687552016-08-27T00:07:05.306-04:002016-08-27T00:07:05.306-04:00Aw - thanks! I have rarely read a Billy Collins po...Aw - thanks! I have rarely read a Billy Collins poem that I don't like. His observations are so detailed with a touch of droll. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-2452308607818879952016-08-26T22:01:40.089-04:002016-08-26T22:01:40.089-04:00You're quite welcome. I love sharing his poems...You're quite welcome. I love sharing his poems! Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-77350613491933327992016-08-26T16:26:55.038-04:002016-08-26T16:26:55.038-04:00Billy Collins gives us permission to seek out thos...Billy Collins gives us permission to seek out those small things and glory in them, a good way to live. Thanks for this, one of his new to me. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-34442362576608820432016-08-26T15:29:09.739-04:002016-08-26T15:29:09.739-04:00I think you're right, Brenda. Maybe that's...I think you're right, Brenda. Maybe that's one reason this poem resonates with me, because I am an introvert too! Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-39268817923438202342016-08-26T15:28:27.386-04:002016-08-26T15:28:27.386-04:00"...notices the quiet things that make all th..."...notices the quiet things that make all the difference." Yes, that's it exactly. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-47249499011015220582016-08-26T14:41:53.880-04:002016-08-26T14:41:53.880-04:00I haven't read this one before, but I like it....I haven't read this one before, but I like it. It's the mark of a true introvert that even in a public place, seeks a room that is quiet, still and nearly empty.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-58362330653585464972016-08-26T14:11:07.749-04:002016-08-26T14:11:07.749-04:00I love the way Collins notices those quiet things ...I love the way Collins notices those quiet things that make all the difference. Thanks for sharing this poem today, it's a new Billy Collins treat for me.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-22183701508266716782016-08-26T10:24:56.857-04:002016-08-26T10:24:56.857-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed it! I always find Billy C...I'm glad you enjoyed it! I always find Billy Collins makes a day better. :) Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-36200283499593067692016-08-26T09:20:32.265-04:002016-08-26T09:20:32.265-04:00I agree. The ordinary connects us. This is a new o...I agree. The ordinary connects us. This is a new one for me. Thank you!Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.com