Billy Collins, author portrait
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Billy Collins

Billy Collins is the author of fifteen collections of poetry, the most recent being Water, Water. He is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College (CUNY). He served as United States Poet Laureate and as New York State Poet. He is a New York Public Library “Literary Lion” and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is currently “between dogs,” his most recent one being an Australian Shepherd mix named Jeannine. He lives in Winter Park, Florida.
Dog Show
Water, Water
Musical Tables
Whale Day
The Rain in Portugal
Sailing Alone Around the Room

Books

Dog Show
Water, Water
Musical Tables
Whale Day
The Rain in Portugal
Sailing Alone Around the Room

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