Poem Analysis Of Introduction To Poetry By Billy Collins

“Introduction to Poetry,” a poem written by Billy Collins, exemplifies the actual purpose for reading poetry. Collins strictly makes it clear to the reader that poems not always contain a deeper meaning, but rather the reader should take pleasure in reading the poem. The speaker, a poet, a teacher, and someone, who enjoys reading poetry, is talking directly to another teacher about how students should find pleasure in reading poetry, rather than stressing about analyzing the poem and finding the deeper meaning. The speaker also indirectly informs the reader that sometimes poetry should be read for pleasure and enjoyment. As a reader, we can very easily assimilate that the purpose of this poem is not that all poems require us to search and search