Dog Show
Poems
New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins captures the essence and mystery of dogs in this special collection of poems inspired by our beloved companions, with striking watercolor canine portraits by Pamela Sztybel.
“Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions.” —The New York Times
Billy Collins’s Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for the animals who play such vital roles in our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many ways dogs warm our hearts, from the happiness we experience as we watch a dog run unencumbered by our burdens, to the silliness of cradling a dog in our arms as we step on the scale together.…
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November 18, 2025Billy Collins is the author of fifteen collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room, Aimless Love and, most recently, Water, Water. He served two terms as United State Poet Laureate and is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College and New York State Poet. He is a New York Public Library Literary Lion and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is currently “between dogs,” his most recent an Australian Shepherd mix named Jeannine. He lives in Winter Park, Florida, with his wife Suzannah.
Dog Show
Billy Collins
Water, Water
Billy Collins
Musical Tables
Billy Collins
Whale Day
Billy Collins
The Rain in Portugal
Billy Collins
The Best of Poetry in Motion
Alice Quinn
Haiku in English
Edited by Jim Kacian, Philip Rowland, Allan Burns; Introduction by Billy Collins
Aimless Love
Billy Collins
Horoscopes for the Dead
Billy Collins
The Best Spiritual Writing 2011
Philip Zaleski, Editor
The Poets Laureate Anthology
Elizabeth Hun Schmidt;Billy Collins
Ballistics
Billy Collins
Golden Age
Edith Grossman;Billy Collins;Edith Grossman
The Trouble with Poetry
Billy CollinsPamela Sztybel is a painter who divides her time between New York City and Bridgewater, Connecticut. She has a dog named Jack.