Collins is no stranger to self-examination and self-argument. What an explosive combination this marriage of sensibilities produces-a singular voice of conviction and inquiry. A careful observer of the endangered natural world and the precarious inner life, he has both the keen eye of Bishop and the soul of Yeats. Collins delves into the mysteries of the human heart, memory, nostalgia, regret, loss, and love with almost unbearable poignancy, but without sentimentality. Always expert at integrating myth into contemporary life, making it not merely relevant but urgent, his work is both intimate and universal. "Michael Patrick Collins is at the height of his creative powers in Appearances. Other poems on the web by Michael Collins: He teaches creative and expository writing at New York University and the Hudson Valley Writers' Center and is the Director of Studies at Why There Are Words Press. Michael Collins' poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and he is also the author of the chapbooks How to Sing when People Cut off your Head and Leave it Floating in the Water and Harbor Mandala and the full-length collection Psalmandala. Verse Daily: About Appearances by Michael Collins ®
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