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19 de abr. de 2010 · A humorous and poignant poem that imagines the horoscopes for the dead, written by the late poet Billy Collins. The poem contrasts the mundane and meaningless predictions for the dead with the simple and peaceful life they lead in the afterlife.
1 de ene. de 2011 · Horoscopes for the Dead is a collection of fifty one poems about the beauty and often times complexities of everyday life. A beautiful read, highly recommended. Five stars.
5 de abr. de 2011 · In this piquant collection s hilarious and sweet title poem, Collins riffs on newspaper horoscopes and bemused memories of his beloved dead. A hangover inspires misanthropy, while everyday heartbreaks lead to droll confessions.
About Horoscopes for the Dead. WINNER—BEST POETRY—GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEWSWEEK/THE DAILY BEAST NATIONAL BESTSELLER Billy Collins is widely acknowledged as a prominent player at the table of modern American poetry.
The poems here cover the usual but everlasting themes of love and loss, life and death, youth and aging, solitude and union. With simple diction and effortless turns of phrase, Collins is at once...
20 de mar. de 2012 · WINNER—BEST POETRY—GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY. NEWSWEEK/THE DAILY BEAST. NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Billy Collins is widely acknowledged as a prominent player...
20 de mar. de 2012 · In Horoscopes for the Dead, the title poem, Collins relates elements of horoscopes for a person now dead; a bit creepy to me but loud and clear that life goes on after our passing. In Two Creatures, pg. 53, we see what happens when dog and owner ponder each other.
