Bill's Broadsides

Billy Collins: a pro's approach to verse

I shared this little nugget with my English 103 class at FMCC last night, and I suppose some blog readers might be interested, too. Poetry isn't my specialty, but I'm a fan of Billy Collins', and I find many of his poems are great for introducing students to poetry. (Especially his poem called "Introduction to Poetry.") The poem featured in the video below, "Forgetfulness," proves that not everything on YouTube is necessarily lowbrow.