Introduction to Poetry—Billy Collins with Dr. Khoi Le @RanchoMirageWritersFestival

Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Dubbed “the most popular poet in America” by The New York Times, Billy Collins is famous for conversational, witty poems that welcome readers with humor but often slip into quirky, tender or profound observation on the everyday, reading and writing and poetry itself. Please join Collins and Dr. Khoi Le to find out why he is a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate.

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