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Poetry Everywhere  "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins

United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003) Billy Collins reads his poem "The Lanyard." Details

 
 

Program: Poetry Everywhere

Episode: "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins

Billy Collins has distinguished himself through his clear, accessible poetry -- and by reinterpreting many traditional poetic forms. As United States Poet Laureate (2001-03), he created a poetry collection called "Poetry 180," a project whose aim was to increase poetry's popularity among teens by exposing them to a meaningful contemporary poem each day of the school year.

Duration: (2:58)
Premiere Date: 04/01/2011
Episode Expires: Tue 01 Apr 2014
TV Rating: TV-G


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