Horoscopes for the Dead

"The most companionable of poetic companions."--"The New York Times " " " "Collins continues his penchant for writing witty, companionable verse that's often rooted in everyday matters."--"The Wall Street Journal"

"Collins writes of time and death with humor and whirligig images and wordplay so unexpected and delectable, reading his poetry is like watching a magician transform ordinary objects--a coin, a card--into something breathtaking out of thin air."--"Booklist" "This is the poet's richest work to date."--"Newsday" " " "Beloved, witty, smart, yet accessible.""--St. Petersburg Times" " " "Billy Collins is one of today's most popular poets, revered for his ability to evoke humor and heartbreak in verses both subtle and sagacious.""--Wisconsin State Journal" Praise for Billy Collins "Collins reveals the unexpected within the ordinary. He peels back the surface of the humdrum to make the moment new."--"The Christian Science Monitor" "The most companionable of poetic companions."--"The New York Times " "Billy Collins demonstrates why he is one of our best poets, with his appealing trademark style: a self-deprecating charm, playful wit and unexpected imaginative leaps."--"San Antonio Express-News" "By careful observation, Collins spins comic gold from the dross of quotidian suburban life. . . . Chipping away at the surface, he surprises you by scraping to the wood underneath, to some deeper truth."--"Entertainment Weekly " "A poet of plentitude, irony, and Augustan grace."--"The New Yorker" "It is difficult not to be charmed by Collins, and that in itself is a remarkable literary accomplishment."--"The New York Review of Books" "From the Hardcover edition."an establishment, who fe