NEWBURYPORT — The brainchild of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, the National Favorite Poem Project was launched in 1997 to celebrate the sheer pleasure of poetry with the public at large.

Guest columnist Beth Ann Fennelly analyzes Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 for its enduring relevance. The sonnet describes a speaker's journey from self-pity and envy to finding joy through love. Shakespeare ...

I’m Ann Fisher-Wirth, the Poet Laureate for Mississippi 2025-2029, and I want to tell you about my new podcast series called “The Favorite Poem Project,” available through the Mississippi Arts ...

Robert Pinsky, the founder of the Favorite Poem Project, speaks to an audience prior to poetry readings. COURTESY OF LAURA MARRIS Professors and students filled the George Sherman Union’s Conference ...

In 1996, the Academy of American Poets declared April National Poetry Month to celebrate poetry and the poets behind the words. For the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Month, we’re looking for ...