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title: "Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry"
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# Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

**Brand:** billy collins
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- **What is this?** Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry by billy collins
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Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

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## Customer Reviews

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    87 years old and ever read any poetry but enjoying this.
  

*by R***B on Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023*

I have found that the first time through I probably enjoyed 1% and then I put it away and go back every week or maybe month and look at some of those I didn't think too much of the first time and I always seem to find 1-2 that I have a new appreciation for. Maybe me just not interested in the subject or not reading it such that I didn't understand the first time.

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    A Pretty Good Anthology of Contemporary Poems
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022*

"Poetry 180" is similar to Garrison Keillor's "Good Poems" series. It's a collection of contemporary poems that are all pretty good. Collins, a well-known poet, edited this anthology. And like any anthology, there were some poems that resonated with me while others did not. William Matthews "The Accompanist" was probably my favorite. This poem was atmospheric and a tad erotic. "Did I Miss Anything" by Tom Wayman told the story of students and teacher in a classroom as the point of view bounced between each. "Old Men Playing Basketball" by B.H. Fairchild tells a wonderful story about memory and graceful aging. "Plague Victims Catapulted Over Walls into Besieged City" by Thomas Lux was horrific but nonetheless captivating and memorable. There were also some clinkers. "Where is She?" by Peter Cherches was silly and juvenile; almost as if he had written it on the subway. "White Towels" by Richard Jones was also silly and somewhat inane. "Killing the Animals" was needlessly gruesome and not pleasant at all. This is a pretty good collection of contemporary poems. Recommended as an easy entrance into the poetry genre.

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    My review of Poetry 180
  

*by R***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2003*

I enjoyed the poems in this book very much. It is impossible to pick a favorite, because I loved them all.  I really enjoy reading poems about different human experiences.  Poetry 180 is filled with almost every human emotion. I loved the poem entitled Love Poem 1990. It is about a man falling in love at different stages in his life from childhood to old age and how he feels about it.  Another one of my favorite poems is entitled May.  It is about the painful experience of putting a dog to sleep.  The Green One Over There is a wonderful but sad poem about the relationship between a sister and a brother.  I could really relate to the way siblings compete as described in this poem.  The subject matter of the poems in this book are diverse.  I never knew a subject could evoke such emotion.  One of these poems is entitled  What Would I Do.  It is an insightful poem about what a husband would do if his wife cheated on him. The Quest is a excellent poem about a mother's fear that her daughter will be hurt and the extent she would take to protect her.I was drawn to some of these poems because of the title.  I loved the titles Vegetarian Physics,  The Poem of Chalk, 1-800 Hot Ribs, and The Grammar Lesson.  These are humorous and descriptive poems I could read over and over just for a laugh. My appreciation for poetry has increased so much.  I loved this book.

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