Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, offers a little advice for would-be poets: "You just have to read." | NPR

WATCH: Billy Collins reads "The Names," a poem in honor of the victims of 9/11. Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks and wrote "The Names" a year later. He shared the poem on the NewsHour in 2011. https://to.pbs.org/33sZlhx | PBS NewsHour

8.4K reactions · 2.3K shares | Discover the beauty of a perfectly turned line. Learn from former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. | MasterClass | Facebook

195K views · 1.7K reactions | How better to spend a Sunday than by listening to Billy Collins, poet extraordinaire, read you one of his poems? "Go, little book," he begins, "out of this house and into the world ..." | NPR | Facebook

The wonderful Billy Collins reading his poem ‘Nostalgia’ at our event on Tuesday evening. Give it a listen to brighten the mood on this rainy day 🌧️ | Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann