
If
you have the common misconception that poetry, if paired with the adjective “accessible”,
is inane, sing-song, and shallow, have I got the poet for you. Meet Billy
Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, Distinguished Professor of English at
Lehman College, and winner of dozens of awards and honors for his work. His
poetry has been included in the Advanced Placement examinations given to high
school students annually, marking it as culturally and academically
significant.