Comments on: Billy Collinsed http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66665 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:27:20 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66665 Marisa: I didn't even know that the intellectuals considered him fluff. Their loss. :) And I don't think humor disqualifies any piece of art from being "real" -- the snobs can just get over that. Don Quixote is hilarious, for example, and it's one of the greatest novels ever. Keith: Too bad they didn't record it. Class is overrated, by the way. :P Marisa: I didn’t even know that the intellectuals considered him fluff. Their loss. :) And I don’t think humor disqualifies any piece of art from being “real” — the snobs can just get over that. Don Quixote is hilarious, for example, and it’s one of the greatest novels ever.

Keith: Too bad they didn’t record it. Class is overrated, by the way. :P

]]> by: Keith http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66415 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:16:40 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66415 I'm glad you enjoyed your experience with contemporary lit; I think it's better than ever. I'm jealous of you. I like what I've read of his but didn't get to see him because of my class :( I’m glad you enjoyed your experience with contemporary lit; I think it’s better than ever. I’m jealous of you. I like what I’ve read of his but didn’t get to see him because of my class :(

]]> by: Marisa http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66340 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:49:20 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/02/billy-collinsed/#comment-66340 I was like you Ben, I hadn't heard any of Billy Collins' poetry before his reading on Friday. Well, perhaps one or two poems, but I don't remember for sure. All I knew was that some people consider him to be too fluffy, too funny, and not serious enough for a "real poet." However, I actually find the fact that his poetry is more engaging to be more real than those who strive to shut out their true meanings to anyone but the "highly intellectual." I was like you Ben, I hadn’t heard any of Billy Collins’ poetry before his reading on Friday. Well, perhaps one or two poems, but I don’t remember for sure. All I knew was that some people consider him to be too fluffy, too funny, and not serious enough for a “real poet.” However, I actually find the fact that his poetry is more engaging to be more real than those who strive to shut out their true meanings to anyone but the “highly intellectual.”

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