Websites
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Home to all things Billy.
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An excellent biography and much more. These folks know what they're doing.
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Billy's page on this site has a few more biographical tidbits, and even a few audio recordings.
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Teachers, take note! Organized by Collins during his time as U.S. Poet Laureate, Poetry 180 helps teachers and students to incorporate poetry into the school day.
Video
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Someone alert Pixar. This short, animated film set to Billy Collins reading his poem, "Forgetfulness," has got serious game.
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Same poet, different animator, very different poem.
Audio
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Hear Billy read it himself, with some undeservedly tepid applause at the end. Come on, folks, show some enthusiasm.
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Like what you heard in "Intro"? Then try this version of "The Teacher."
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Collins giving a talk titled, "Dear Reader" at the Key West literary seminar—he's talking to you!
Images
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It's not an albino Bengal tiger or a blue whale, but it is a picture of something almost as rare… a rich poet.
Articles and Interviews
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Billy answers some tough questions (and some easy ones, too).
Books
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Oh poetry. Must you make such mischief?
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See "Introduction to Poetry" in the wild, a.k.a. in the book in which it was originally published.