1. I just recently figured out – while dressing in front of the woodstove on a frigid morning – why the character in “Twas the Night before Christmas” slept with a cap on. He was cold. 2. I’m so glad I live in a place where you still see smoke coming out of chimneys. 3. […]
When Asked HERE: What are some of the difficulties of having a seemingly accessible and clear style? Is that something you have to work on—revising the poem to its most lucid state? Billy Collins: Well, I think it’s more difficult to be clear than to be obscure. If you write with a certain, respectful level […]
