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A Selection of Poems by Billy Collins

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Billy Collins Reads "Litany"

04 min 10 sec

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Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem, "Litany."
Billy Collins Reads "More Than a Woman"

05 min 03 sec

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Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads and explains his poem, "More Than a Woman."
Billy Collins Reads from 'The Lanyard'

03 min 55 sec

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Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem, 'The Lanyard.' Unusually successful for a poet, Collins' writing is inventive, ironic and lyrical. Collins served as Poet Laureate from 2001 through 2003.
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billmcpherson

Posted: 01.28.10, 05:20 AM

Like Andrea Bocelli makes me think I can sing, Billy Collins makes me feel like a Poet. Such elegant simplicity delivered in an endearing manner.

pgepps

Posted: 05.13.08, 07:33 PM

I quite enjoy Billy Collins. He has the merit of being readable and engaging, and if some poets make my inner literary critic struggle more, it is not because Collins does not. Rather, he has the tact to allow me the option of engaging him lightly, should I choose. And the wit to warn me not to take him lightly.