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Billy Collins is known for his witty, tongue-in-cheek poetry that often contains darker meanings beneath the surface, and “Forgetfulness” (from Questions About Angels, 1999) is no exception. A poem that is at first glance about the comic pet peeve of memory loss evolves into a deeper look at the finite nature of our lives and the natural world.

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