Water, Water

From the former U.S. Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love comes Water, Water a luminous new collection of sixty poems celebrating the joys, mysteries, and ironies of everyday life.

Billy Collins writes with his trademark lyrical informality, capturing both the ordinary and the extraordinary—from a cat drinking at a swimming pool, to a nurse calling names in a waiting room, to an astronaut reciting Emily Dickinson from outer space. Each poem begins in clarity but often ends with a touch of mystery, inviting readers to slow down and discover the elevated in the everyday and the odd in the familiar.

With his sharp eye for the peripheral and his gift for quiet wonder, Collins transforms the ordinary into something unforgettable, reminding us why he is celebrated as one of America’s most beloved poets.