Billy Collins has contributed frequently to Rattle over the years, including an interview in issue 15. He is the author of 16 collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room, Aimless Love and, most recently, Dog Show. 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.

Find Dog Show here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790238/dog-show-by-billy-collins/

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This Week’s Prompt:

Write a poem that describes the taste of a surprising food as creatively as possible.

Next Week’s Prompt:

Write a poem about a time something was put somewhere that it didn’t belong. Include an unusual detail about the person that found it.

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