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The whole world of publishing is moving to electronic, but when you put a poem on a screen and you increase the type size, the shape of a poem changes.

~Billy Collins

Topics: Changes Electronic Increase Moving Poem Publishing Put Screen Shape Size Type Whole World You

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I'm going through life's cycles at an alarmingly fast pace, but my persona has a Peter Pan quality: he doesn't age.

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Topics: Age Cycles Fast Going He Life Pace Pan Persona Peter Peter Pan Quality Through

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It's an important social duty to spread the word of English to people whose livelihoods depend on knowing the language.

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Topics: Depend Duty English Important Knowing Language Livelihood People Social Spread Whose Word

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Besides the aesthetics, besides teaching an appreciation of T.S. Eliot, a basic need is fulfilled when you teach English at CUNY.

~Billy Collins

Topics: Aesthetic Appreciation Basic Besides English Fulfilled Need Teach Teaching You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: March 22nd, 1941

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