Austinites and their four-legged friends are in for a treat this November as beloved poet Billy Collins brings his wit, ...

Billy Collins believes in the beauty of short poems. He says they show how poetry can squeeze a lot of meaning into tight spaces. His new collection of short poems is called "Musical Tables," and ...

Billy Collins had just finished reading his poem “Oh, My God!” which satirizes the prayerful “outbursts of praise” of young girls who tirelessly repeat that phrase, when unaccountably a bright red ...

Billy Collins likes finding poems where he least expects them. St. Paul's Sidewalk Poetry Project, in which people vie to have their words cast in concrete, is one example. So was his idea for Delta ...

Short poems take center stage in former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins' new collection, Musical Tables. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the poet... Former poet laureate Billy Collins on 'Musical ...