Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180
Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the school year. Poet laureate Billy Collins has selected these poems with high school students in mind.
Library of Congress
Loc: Evening Literary Series: Billy Collins
Watch a cybercast of poet laureate Billy Collins' poetry reading at the Dec.6, 2001 Library of Congress Evening Literary Series. He reads a selection of both his old and newer works. This cybercast is a great introduction to the poet and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: "Introduction to Poetry," by Billy Collins
"Introduction To Poetry" is, appropriately, the first poem in the Poetry 180 site. Collins describes how he wishes students would read poetry, as opposed to the way they are trained to read it.
The Atlantic Monthly Group
Atlantic Online: Poetry: "Man Listening to Disc" by Billy Collins
The text of Billy Collins's poem, "Man Listening to Disc" and a link to the audio of Collins reading his poem.
PBS
Pbs: Poetry Everywhere
Part of a plan to move poetry more firmly into the public sphere, the Poetry Everywhere project offers readings of sixteen poems and animated interpretations of a dozen others. Some poems are read by their authors; others are read by...
Other
The Cortland Review: Billy Collins
The texts of the poems "I Ask You" and Neither Snow" are included at this site, along with the audio versions read by the author, Billy Collins. Also includes a brief summary of Collins' literary work.
Other
Dpa: Billy Collins "Introduction to Poetry"
The text of Collins' poem, "Introduction to Poetry," from his poetry collection The Apple That Astonished Paris. In this poem, he talks about the difference between the way he wants students to read poetry and the way they approach it.
Other
Billy Collins: "Dear Reader"
This site has the text of Collins' poem, "Dear Reader," from his poetry collection, The Art of Drowning.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
A learning module that begins with the poem "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Billy Collins
An biography of Billy Collins is provided here. The site also provides information about 450 other American poets and their works.
Curated OER
Ny Times Lesson Plan: Stanza Proud
Lesson that explores the history of American poetry since 1940 by examining the work of American Poet Laureates. The lesson is designed around a "New York Times" interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins (link included), and includes a...