What Has a Dog Shown You?
We talk to former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins about dogs, poetry and why it’s a good idea to get close to both in hard times.
November 17, 2025
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What Has a Dog Shown You?
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The dog, writes poet Billy Collins, moves through the world unencumbered, with “nothing but her brown coat and her modest blue collar.” In a new collection called “Dog Show,” the former U.S. Poet Laureate turns his gaze toward the quiet wisdom of our canine friends — their reminders to slow down, pay attention and let the ordinary become radiant. We talk to Collins about dogs, poetry and why it’s a good idea to get close to both in hard times. Has a dog changed the way you see the world?
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