{"product_id":"bright-wings-an-illustrated-anthology-of-poems-about-birds-paperback","title":"Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems about Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBilly Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Sibley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, in this substantial anthology, more than one hundred contemporary and classic poems are paired with close to sixty original, ornithologically precise illustrations. Part poetry collection, part field guide, part art book, \u003ci\u003eBright Wings\u003c\/i\u003e presents verbal and visual interpretations of the natural world and reminds us of our intimate connection to the \"bright wings\" around us. Each in their own way, these poems and pictures honor the enchanting creatures that have been, and continue to be, longtime collaborators with the poet's and painter's art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet and bird pairings include: Wallace Stevens and the Blackbird; Emily Dickinson and the Robin; Marianne Moore and the Frigate Pelican; Thomas Hardy and the Goldfinch; Sylvia Plath and the Pheasant; John Updike and the Seagull; Walt Whitman and the Eagle; Billy Collins and the Sparrow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly Collins is Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College and the author of eight books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eBallistics, The Trouble with Poetry: and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNine Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSailing Alone Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuestions About Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected by Edward Hirsch for the National Poetry Series. He has received fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation, and has served two terms as the poet laureate of the United States, along with one term as New York State Poet. Collins divides his time between New York and Winter Park, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Allen Sibley has spent most of his life traveling across North America, studying and drawing the natural world. With the National Audubon Society, he published \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004 and \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Trees\u003c\/i\u003e in 2009. He lives with his family in Concord, Massachusetts, and his work can be viewed at www.sibleyguides.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376815980722,"sku":"9780231150873","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2406ff54dc9ec84c7ba7f5762ada7dca.webp?v=1777710562","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/bright-wings-an-illustrated-anthology-of-poems-about-birds-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}