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The Art of Reading Billy Collins - re: Introduction to Poetry
There's only one or two
righteous ways to read
Billy Collins how-to poetry
Childishly and imaginatively,
Mainly
If you actually try to apply
his advice in real life
he'll drop a mouse down
your pants!
He says "it goes into the poem and
feels for the light switch....."
Not creepy, at all...
...only to switch your hide
with a waterski on the surface
of his "playful" poem!
Then, lets his poem play
the martyr victim
while I take the hose!
#BillyCollins
righteous ways to read
Billy Collins how-to poetry
Childishly and imaginatively,
Mainly
If you actually try to apply
his advice in real life
he'll drop a mouse down
your pants!
He says "it goes into the poem and
feels for the light switch....."
Not creepy, at all...
...only to switch your hide
with a waterski on the surface
of his "playful" poem!
Then, lets his poem play
the martyr victim
while I take the hose!
#BillyCollins
Published 4th Feb 2020
| Edited 5th Feb 2020
Author's Note
Parody of "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46712/introduction-to-poetry
#BillyCollins
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46712/introduction-to-poetry
#BillyCollins
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5th Feb 2020 1:05pm
I can see Collins enjoying this. It was entertaining and definitely a parody of his poem.
One thing:
Then, let's his poem play
let's should be lets
Thank you for your entry, Jess. And best of luck in the comp!
One thing:
Then, let's his poem play
let's should be lets
Thank you for your entry, Jess. And best of luck in the comp!
5th Feb 2020 1:55pm
Anonymous
5th Feb 2020 8:35pm
I actually read the inspiration before you wrote this; you took it into a unique direction while paying homage and totally owned it. Good luck in the comp, EW.
5th Feb 2020 9:15pm
