[New-Poetry] Billy Collins, former laurite

[James Cervantes]

Laurite, as we know, is a rare mineral usually found embedded in concrete,
with highest concentrations in the sidewalks of New York.  Its special
properties include an immediate appeal to the eye and a projection of
instant recognition - even to the uninitiated - that this is the real deal:
a bright, shiny object.  Closer inspection of the mineral reveals a tendency
for fractal behaviour, with repeated patterns and amplification of its other
special properties.  Laurite, in a sense, speaks for itself.
- Dr. Patch Elbow

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 3:56 PM, David Graham <grahamd at ripon.edu> wrote:

> How can one fail to wish to read more, when a student essay begins like
> this?
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> "Billy Collins, former poet laurite, is a very interesting man.
>  Interesting not only in a way with his poetry, but also in a way that makes
> him Billy Collins, and this does indeed come out in his poetry."
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