Billy Collins: Index

Index by Book

Poems indexed by book and page number.


Index by Title

Poems indexed by Title.


Index by First Line

Poems indexed by First Line.

Books and CDs included in the Index


The Apple That Astonished Paris - (2006, University of Arkansas Press)

Questions About Angels: Poems - (1999, University of Pittsburgh Press)

The Art of Drowning - (1995, University of Pittsburgh Press)

Picnic, Lightning - (1998, University of Pittsburgh Press)

Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes: Selected Poems - (2000, Picador)

Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems - (2002, Random House)

Nine Horses: Poems - (2003, Random House)

The Trouble with Poetry: and Other Poems - (2007, Random House)

She Was Just Seventeen - (2006, Modern Haiku Press)

Ballistics: Poems - (2010, Random House)

Horoscopes for the Dead: Poems - (2012, Random House)

Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems - (2014, Random House)

Voyage, Karen Romagna, Illustrator - (2014, Bunker Hill Publishing, )

Whale Day - (2020, Random House)

Billy Collins Live [CD] - (2005, Random House)

The Best Cigarette [CD] - (2008, The Orchard Enterprises)

The Usual Disclaimer Stuff:

I compiled these indices for my own purposes, but I thought I'd post them here in case anyone else was interested.

They are in no way sanctioned, authorized, etc. by Billy Collins, or his publishers, etc.

Any errors, etc, are mine (But if you notices any mistakes, etc, please let me know and I'll try to correct them.)


I've only included poems which have been published in books and CDs.

As far I know this list is complete, with the exception of the book Poker Face.

(if anyone has a copy they want to send me, I'll be glad to incorporate those poems as well.)