Poetry Mar 07 How Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry is connecting Emmett Till with the violence in Chicago today By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Oct 29 Watch Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and ‘Aimless Love’ Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and 'Aimless Love'…
Poetry Oct 28 Weekly Poem: Billy Collins reads ‘Cheerios’ // Cheerios One bright morning in a restaurant in Chicago as I waited for my eggs and toast, I opened the Tribune only to discover that I was the same age as Cheerios. Indeed, I was a few months older… By Victoria Fleischer
Arts Oct 28 Weekly Poem: Billy Collins reads ‘Cheerios’ // Cheerios One bright morning in a restaurant in Chicago as I waited for my eggs and toast, I opened the Tribune only to discover that I was the same age as Cheerios. Indeed, I was a few months… By Victoria Fleischer
Poetry Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection ‘Aimless Love’ and pretending to be serious Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… By Victoria Fleischer
Oct 25 Watch Billy Collins reads ‘Cheerios’ Billy Collins reads a poem titled "Cheerios" from his new collection "Aimless Love."… Continue watching
Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection ‘Aimless Love’ and pretending to be serious By Victoria Fleischer Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Billy Collins on ‘"Aimless Love’ and the humor in his poetry Billy Collins talks about his collection, "Aimless Love" and the humor in his poetry. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Billy Collins reads "A Dog on His Master" Billy Collins reads "A Dog on His Master" from his new collection, " Aimless Love."… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:09 Poet Billy Collins Reflects on 9/11 Victims in ‘The Names’ Billy Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks. A year later, he wrote "The Names" in honor of the victims. He read the poem before a special joint session of Congress held in New… Continue watching