This poet makes worth studying because he knows how to incorporate humorous wittiness with seriousness. He knows how to cleverly and effortlessly switch transitions from the title to the first line and from one topic to another. His poems offer insight, but they also offer humor and enjoyment. Also, he includes a lot of imagery in his poems that helps strengthen the poem as a whole and adds interest for the reader. Billy Collins is worthy of studying and reading, not just for enjoyment, but for his insight as well. I connected with his poems and also with the Perspective essay. Not only was it helpful when it talked about his poem “Building with its Face Blown off” (Collins 881), but it also addresses one of Collins’ goals for his reader.
