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Introduction to Poetry
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Billy Collins
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Introduction to Poetry Quotes
Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Exploration Quotes
I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide (1-3)
Education Quotes
I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light (1-2)
Art and Culture Quotes
or press an ear against its hive. (4)
Language and Communication Quotes
I ask them to […] (1)
