The New York Times

Introduction to Poetry.

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Dawn

REVIEW: The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry

ONE is tempted to begin the review of Raza Mir’s The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry by quoting Gulzar, a versatile genius and a great lover of Urdu. While commending Mir in the ...
Chicago Tribune

`83 percent of poetry is not worth reading.’

After an effusive introduction from Chicago cultural czar Lois Weisberg, Billy Collins stepped lightly onto the stage in the Rubloff Auditorium of the Chicago Historical Society. He stood for a moment ...
NPR

Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to Poetry'

T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month. It also happens to be National Poetry Month. Many schoolchildren will be admonished to pay attention to poetry these next few weeks - read, analyze, ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to Poetry'

To welcome National Poetry Month, we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem, "Introduction to Poetry." Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to ...