Forgetfulness (Poem) Summary

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Forgetfulness (Poem) Overview

“Forgetfulness” is an eight-stanza free-verse poem by former American poet laureate Billy Collins. It first appeared in Poetry magazine in 1990, then in Collins’ collection Questions About Angels in 1991. The poem examines the sensation of losing time within a decaying mind. 

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