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Billy Collins is far up front.

Doug Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse
I present this link. Enjoy.


https://pastursgreen3.blogspot.com/2023/02/billy-collins-is-far-up-front.html


He has this eyes sideways
Knack for irony, beauty in
Ordinary things.
Tone of voice never giving away
A surprise.
Only offering half mad
Half genius.
Til the words manifest
With inference
The much deeper agenda.
Affecting all of us who feel.
All of us who want to.

About this poem

This is NOT my poem; rather Billy’s.

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Written on February 27, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 27, 2023

Modified by dougb.21370 on February 27, 2023

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Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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