On March 22, 1941 one of the most famous American Poets of all time was born, Billy Collins. Billy Collins would go on and participate as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003 and also for the New York Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006. He would later be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for humour in Poetry, and has also taught poetry at various colleges (“Billy Collins”). Collins is known for conversational like, clever poems that also draw readers with humor, but also slides into the meaning of poetry itself (“Collins” Foundation). This style is certainly true with his poem “Introduction to Poetry”. The structure and theme used make this poem an all time favorite for many people. “Introduction to Poetry” is a free verse poem written by Collins,
