Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Out, Out " by Robert Frost
In this video episode [5:36] from The Favorite Poem Project, Elizabeth Woztusik, a teaching artist from Massachusetts, describes herself, her will to help her diverse students, and explains why Robert Frost's poem entitled "OUT, OUT---"...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poetry Project: "Nick and the Candlestick" by Sylvia Plath
In this video episode [6:19] from Favorite Poem Project, Seph Rodney, a Jamaican-American photographer, describes a heartbreak and then explains how Sylvia Plath's poem entitled "Nick and the Candlestick" opened his mind to the...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Ay, Ay, Ay, De La Grifa Negra" by Julia De Burgos
In this video episode [7:18] from Favorite Poem Project, Glaisma Perez-Silva, a bilingual teacher from Puerto Rico, describes herself and explains why Julia de Burgos' poem entitled "Ay, Ay, Ay, de la Grifa Negra" is an inspiration to...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Minstrel Man" by Langston Hughes
In this video episode [4:27] from The Favorite Poem Project, Pov Chin, a college student whose parents had escaped Pol Pot with her and a few family members, describes the pain and guilt that she has, knowing that most perished while...
Favorite Poem Project
Favorite Poem Project: "The Sentence" by Anna Akhmatova
In this video episode [6:40] from Favorite Poem Project, Dr. Nancy Nersessian of Atlanta, Georgia, describes her connection to the poem "The Sentence" by Anna Akhmatova. She describes her tragic childhood loss and brother being "broken"...
Library of Congress
Loc: Donald Hall and Charles Simer: Poetry Readings
This site shares poetry readings from Donald Hall and Charles Simic The reading occurred in the Montpelier Room in the Library of Congress on March 4, 1999.
Library of Congress
Loc: Robert E. Duncan & Jerome Rothenberg: Poetry Readings
This site shares poetry readings from Robert Edward Duncan and Jerome Rothenberg. The reading occurred in the Coolidge Auditorium on April 26, 1976.
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Poem" by Frank O'hara
In this video episode [3:25] from The Favorite Poem Project, Richard Samuel, a glassblower from Seattle, describes himself and explains why Frank O'Hara's poem entitled "POEM" grabs his attention, just like the tabloidization of America...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "The Sloth" by Theodore Roethke
In this video episode [4:20] from the The Favorite Poem Project, a 5th grader named Katherine Mechling describes her busy life and explains why Theodore Roethke's poem entitled "The Sloth" is her favorite poem. Machling orates "The...
Library of Congress
Loc: Adrienne Rich Reading Her Poems in the Coolidge Auditorium
This site shows Adrienne Rich, Poet Laurette, reciting her poetry in the Coolidge Auditorium, April 7, 1981 [01:04:35].
Library of Congress
Loc: Robert Pinsky: Favorite Poem Project
Robert Pinsky, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, shares some of the poems included in the Anthology of Americans' Favorite Poems [01:09:04]. This collection was developed as a part of the Favorite Poem Project.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Talks: Harry Baker: A Love Poem for Lonely Prime Numbers
Watch this TEDTalk by "poet and math student" Harry Baker as he combines words and number concepts into love poetry.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Spicy Hot Colors
Listen to a poem about colors and watch fascinating graphics that support each color. [2:28]