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Billy Collins

Billy Collins

2001-2003 poet laureate
Billy Collins distinguishes himself through his clear, accessible poetry–and by reinterpreting many traditional poetic forms. His poem "Sonnet" begins "All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now." Collins speaks out against the over-interpretation of poetry, as well as the writing of poetry strictly for an academic audience.  [more]
Image of Ballistics: Poems
Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2010)
Binding: Paperback, 128 pages
Image of Picnic, Lightning
Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press (1998)
Binding: Hardcover, 90 pages
Image of Nine Horses: Poems
Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 144 pages
Image of Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems
Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2002)
Binding: Paperback, 192 pages
Image of The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems
Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 112 pages
Image of 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day
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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2005)
Binding: Paperback, 400 pages
Image of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry
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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 352 pages
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