The project consists of favorite poems submitted by classmates. It is inspired by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project implemented during his tenure as US Poet Laureate. Poems offer concentrated glimpses into the world we inhabit. Our favorites may offer resolution and hope. All are welcome — Serena.
Below, we include guidelines for submission of your favorite poem to our Poetry Project, as well as archived poems as they are replaced on our front page by newer submissions.
Poetry Project Archive
Week 1: The Oven Bird by Robert Frost (submitted by Michael Stein)
Week 2: Anglais Mort à Florence by Wallace Stevens (sent by Doug Henwood)
Week 3: To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (submitted by Wendy Goodman-Thum)
Week 4: From Bubbs Creek Haircut by Gary Snyder (submitted by Malcom (Mic) Fleming)
Week 5: Dust of Snow by Robert Frost (submitted by Laurie Clarke-Buchar)
Week 6: As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins (submitted by Paul T. Mascia)
Week 7: The World is Too Much with Us by William Wordsworth (submitted by Lisa Kaslow)
Week 8: A Child by Steinn Steinarr (submitted by Gunnar Knapp)
Week 9: The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins (submitted by Roy Carlson)
Week 10: Letter by Robert Hass (submitted by Ken Rosenbaum)
Week 11: Kindness by Naomi Shihab-Nye (submitted by David K. Lee)
Week 12: Summer Storm by Dana Gioia (submitted by Chris Donnelly)
Week 13: O śmierci bez przesady (Polish) On Death, without Exaggeration (English) by Szymborska, Wisława (submitted by Albert Palitz)
Week 14: Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo (submitted by Nina Gates)
Week 15: Paradise Lost (excerpt) by John Milton (submitted by Mark Capaldini)
Week 16: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth (submitted by Nancy Young, with additional commentary by Julie Sullivan)
Week 17: Once and Future by Desdamona (submitted by Chris Donnelly)
Week 18: Morning Poem by Mary Oliver (submitted by Les Bronstein)
Week 19: O, She Says by Hailey Leithauser (submitted by Megan Baldrige)
Week 20: Traveling by night I record my thoughts by Du Fu (submitted by Julie Sullivan)
Week 21: Prelude to Winter by William Carlos Williams (submitted by Serena Fox)
Submission Guidelines
1. Submission Period: Ongoing, with no end date planned.
2. Submit 1-2 pages of poetry (12 pt) by a poet other than yourself.
• Email to: serenajfox@me.com
• Subject line: Class of 1975 Favorite Poems
• Provide title, name of poet and translator, publishing acknowledgements
if not in public domain (see Guideline 4).
• Please provide optional information, as well, if you don’t mind.
3. Options:
• One poem
• Part of a longer poem
• Translation of a poem or part of a longer poem
4. Please include the following in your email:
(* indicates required field; other fields optional )
– Date/Time
– Last Name
– First Name
– Email Address
* Title: English/Original
* Poet/Translator
– Meaning for Submitter
* Acknowledgement if not in public domain