When hearing the poem by Billy Collins, I couldn't help but notice that there was so much aggression behind the objects he used to compare Litany to. As a reader, I have gotten the sense that he may feel threatened in some way, which would explain the comparison to the knife. Its unclear if the threat was a physical threat or something emotional. Maybe litany was more successful and that's why she is such a threatening object, or she tried to hurt Collins. However, it is evident, no matter the reason Collins find himself to be in a better state of being than litany, hence why she "could never be the pine scented air".
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