What Has a Dog Shown You?

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.3	The dog, writes poet Billy Collins, moves through the world unencumbered with, quote,
0:53.1	nothing but her brown coat and her
0:54.9	modest blue collar. In a new poetry collection, the former U.S. poet laureate turns his gaze
0:59.9	toward the quiet wisdom of our canine friends. There are reminders to slow down, pay attention,
1:06.3	or let the ordinary become radiant. Collins' new collection of poems is called Dog Show.
1:12.3	What has a dog shown you?
1:14.0	You can tell us listeners by calling 866-733-6786 by emailing forum at KQBD.org or finding
1:22.0	us on Discord, Blue Sky, Facebook, Instagram, or threads.
1:26.1	Billy Collins, welcome to Forum.
1:28.5	Thank you for having me.
1:30.5	So tell me why dogs for you?
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