"Litany" (Materiality)

Billy Collins reading and performance of language allows me to understand the poem better while adding some comedy to it.  People become more interested in readings when there is some type of comedy involved.  If I was to read this poem without watching the video, I would have a totally different take on it. By listening to Billy Collins, I understand where the sarcasm is and understand what he is trying to show the reader.  Listening to poets read the poems allows for the person to get a better understand of the diction.  This just shows the power of word choice and the power of verve.