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Why human nature is an aesthetic phenomenon--and why we need art and philosophy to understand ourselves

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Trouble with Poetry Penology Why human nature is anPlayfulness, spare elegance, and wit epitomize the poetry of Billy Collins. With his distinct voice and accessible language, America's two term Poet Laureate has opened the door to poetry for countless people for whom it might otherwise remain closed. Like the present book's title, Collins's poems are filled with mischief, humor, and irony, "Poetry speaks to all people, it is said, but here I would like to address only those in my own time zone" but