Billy Collins’ use of humor is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of his poetry. In this benefit performance for WNYC, comedian Bill Murray begins the evening with a delightfully witty introduction and an homage to the former Poet Laureate.
In a performance at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City on April 20, 2005, Billy Collins shared 24 of his poems. In addition to the readings, Collins also spent some time in a question and answer session where he reflected on what makes good poetry, his own process of reaching his audience as a poet, the success of his Poetry 180 programs in schools nationwide, and an amusing sidebar on his memories of growing up as an only child.
Introduced by Academy Award®-winning actor Bill Murray, this intimate evening celebrates both the simple and the complex in a language that appeals to all.
01. Bill Murray Introduction 02. Refocused on Billy Collins 03. You, Reader 04. Monday 05. The Order of the Day 06. Dharma 07. The Revenant 08. The Trouble with Poetry 09. Litany 10. The Long Day 11. Flock 12. Surprise 13. Constellations 14. No Time 15. The Lanyard 16. Ornithography 17. Building with Its Face Blown Off 18. The Country 19. More Than a Woman 20. Sonnet 21. Forgetfulness 22. Nostalgia 23. Prize-Winning Haiku 24. Japan 25. Consolation 26. Night Club 27. Question & Answer
Billy Collins is the author of twelve collections of poetry including The Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes for the Dead, Ballistics, The Trouble with Poetry, Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. He is also the editor of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day, and Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds. A former Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Collins served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and as New York State Poet from 2004 to 2006. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Florida with his wife Suzannah.
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Billy Collins’ use of humor is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of his poetry. In this benefit performance for WNYC, comedian Bill Murray begins the evening with a delightfully witty introduction and an homage to the former Poet Laureate.
In a performance at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City on April 20, 2005, Billy Collins shared 24 of his poems. In addition to the readings, Collins also spent some time in a question and answer session where he reflected on what makes good poetry, his own process of reaching his audience as a poet, the success of his Poetry 180 programs in schools nationwide, and an amusing sidebar on his memories of growing up as an only child.
Introduced by Academy Award®-winning actor Bill Murray, this intimate evening celebrates both the simple and the complex in a language that appeals to all.
01. Bill Murray Introduction 02. Refocused on Billy Collins 03. You, Reader 04. Monday 05. The Order of the Day 06. Dharma 07. The Revenant 08. The Trouble with Poetry 09. Litany 10. The Long Day 11. Flock 12. Surprise 13. Constellations 14. No Time 15. The Lanyard 16. Ornithography 17. Building with Its Face Blown Off 18. The Country 19. More Than a Woman 20. Sonnet 21. Forgetfulness 22. Nostalgia 23. Prize-Winning Haiku 24. Japan 25. Consolation 26. Night Club 27. Question & Answer
Billy Collins is the author of twelve collections of poetry including The Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes for the Dead, Ballistics, The Trouble with Poetry, Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. He is also the editor of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day, and Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds. A former Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Collins served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and as New York State Poet from 2004 to 2006. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Florida with his wife Suzannah.
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