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joelkarpowitz's review
4.0
I mean, if you like Billy Collins' poetry (and I do) this collection is a pretty solid place to start. It collects many of his greatest hits (if you haven't read "The Lanyard," stop and look it up right now), along with some new poetry. Wit, tenderness, the minutiae of life: Collins' poetry hits it all to satisfying and comforting degrees. Worth a read for sure.
emilymorgan02's review
4.0
I love this poet...his ruminations in the everyday are beautiful, relatable, and thought-provoking.
dag__chika's review
5.0
Collins has an inspiring way of combining the mundanities of regular life with the beauties and comedies as well. His poem The Lanyard remains the only poem that has made me cry on the first read. One of my favorite thing about Collins's poetry is that it is complex without compromising accessibility; whether you are a poetry-fanatic or someone who has never been interested, Billy Collins's poetry is funny, nostalgic, and relatable. I highly recommend.
thewellreadmrs's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nicollej's review
4.0
I love Billy Collins. He has a beautiful way with words in which he can make the most mundane seem like something worth moving mountains. I have read two of his other collections: Nine Horses and Horoscopes for the Dead. I enjoy the new poems in this collection as much as I enjoy the old. I find that the more humorous ones gained a small chuckle from me but I wish there had been a few of the heavier ones added in. The poems about death and its inevitability are the ones I find most beautiful.
Below are my favorites from this collection:
Old Man in a Chinese Restaurant
A Dog to his Master
Genesis
A Question about Birds
Hangover
Cemetary Ride
Drinking Alone
Amercan Airlines #371
Obituaries
Christmas Sparrow
Statues in the Park
I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Below are my favorites from this collection:
Old Man in a Chinese Restaurant
A Dog to his Master
Genesis
A Question about Birds
Hangover
Cemetary Ride
Drinking Alone
Amercan Airlines #371
Obituaries
Christmas Sparrow
Statues in the Park
I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
qkjgrubb's review against another edition
4.0
Deep sigh!
A lovely collection of poetry that kept me wanting more. I'll be back to read more of you, Mr. Collins. I promise.
A lovely collection of poetry that kept me wanting more. I'll be back to read more of you, Mr. Collins. I promise.
shaunireads1's review
5.0
I've read a few collections of poetry this year, and one thing I've learned is not to read too many poems in one sitting. With Aimless Love, I read about three poems a day, which was perfect. I especially love Billy Collins because his poems are about such ordinary things, but he offers such unexpected and interesting perspectives. His poems forced me to slow down and look at my own life through a new lens. I never thought I'd say this, but I think I need more poetry in my life!
kimmeyer's review against another edition
3.0
If I had to rate this on a W.H. Auden scale, it would be "I can see this is good and, though at present I don’t like it, I believe that with perseverance I shall come to like it".
elysahenegar's review
4.0
Billy Collins' poetry is witty and wise, smart in rhythm and diction. I enjoyed this book as one would a room full of paintings at an art museum. Sometimes, Collins riffs on a turn or phrase or a quotation pulled from who-knows-where, other times a scene, a memory, or a feeling. Sometimes I laughed out loud, sometimes I stared a while at the page to absorb the feeling. Some of these I even shared. I feel better for having spent the time listening.