Billy Collins: Two poems about what dogs think (probably)
Billy Collins: Dos poemas sobre lo que piensan los perros (probablemente)
A two-term U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins captures readers with his understated wit, profound insight -- and a sense of being "hospitable." Full bio
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una avalancha de libros
emocional de los perros.
Y de ser así, ¿cómo?
en mi limitado tiempo,
de esas conjeturas
la orden de "hablar"
el primero en irse,
"Un perro de su amo".
más rápido que él.
suelen decir.
lo pasaré un día
paseos por el bosque,
logra cruzar su mente,
en la nieve o la hierba".
llamado "El resucitado",
un espíritu que regresa
que pones a dormir,
a la aguja del olvido,
esta sencilla cosa:
secarte con la toalla,
con un intento de mordisco.
en que te movías,
en la silla para comer,
un cuchillo en la mano.
a sentarme y sanar
podía emocionarme,
que estaba a punto de oler cosas
razón para mentir:
odiaba los juguetes de goma,
y aún peor, tus familiares.
me volvía loco.
en el lugar equivocado".
era comida y agua
te observaba respirar
brillaba en el cielo.
saber acerca de este lugar,
no haya sucedido antes,
sabe leer y escribir,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Billy Collins - PoetA two-term U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins captures readers with his understated wit, profound insight -- and a sense of being "hospitable."
Why you should listen
Accessibility is not a word often associated with great poetry. Yet Billy Collins has managed to create a legacy from what he calls being poetically “hospitable.” Preferring lyrical simplicity to abstruse intellectualism, Collins combines humility and depth of perception, undercutting light and digestible topics with dark and at times biting humor.
While Collins approaches his work with a healthy sense of self-deprecation, calling his poems “domestic” and “middle class,” John Taylor has said of Collins: “Rarely has anyone written poems that appear so transparent on the surface yet become so ambiguous, thought-provoking, or simply wise once the reader has peered into the depths.”
In 2001 he was named U.S. Poet Laureate, a title he kept until 2003. Collins lives in Somers, New York, and is an English professor at City University of New York, where he has taught for more than 40 years.
Credits for the animations in this talk:
"Budapest," "Forgetfulness" and "Some Days" -- animation by Julian Grey/Head Gear
"The Country" -- animation by Brady Baltezor/Radium
"The Dead" -- animation by Juan Delcan/Spontaneous
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