Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" by Emily Dickinson
In this video episode [5:32] from Favorite Poem Project, Yina Liang, a 16 year-old girl, describes her life and explains why Emily Dickinson's poem entitled "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" is an inspiration to her life. Liang reads aloud "I'm...
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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---"...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
In this video episode [5:33] from The Favorite Poem Project, Mary McWhorter, an accounting manager from California, describes herself and explains why Wilfred Owen's poem entitled "Dulce et Decorum Est" helped her realize her father's...
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The Favoite Poem Project: "Sonnet 29" by William Shakespeare
In this video episode [5:06] from Favorite Poem Project, Daniel McCall, a retired anthropologist from Boston, describes himself and explains how William Shakespeare's poem entitled "Sonnet 29" helps him reflect on his childhood when his...
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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...
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The Favorite Poem Project: Walt Whitman From "Song of Myself"
In this video episode [5:36] from The Favorite Poem Project, John Doherty, a construction worker from Boston, describes himself and explains why Walt Whitman's poem entitled "Song of Myself" is an inspiration to his life. Then Doherty...
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The Favorite Poem Project:"we Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
In this video episode [4:55] from The Favorite Poem Project, John Ulrich, a young adult student from the Boston area, describes himself and explains why "We Real Cool" by Gwendolynn Brooks is an inspiration to his life. Ulrich reads...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa
In this video episode [4:03] from The Favorite Poem Project, Michael Lythgowe, a foundation director and Vietnam veteran, describes himself and explains why Yusef Komunyakaa's poem entitled "Facting It" helps him have the strength to...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In this video episode [7:01] from The Favorite Poem Project, Reverand Michael Haynes, a minister living in Boston, describes himself and explains why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem entitled "A Psalm of Life" is an inspiration to his...
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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...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Gitanjali" by Rabindranath Tagore
In this video episode [5:40] from The Favorite Poem Project, Jayashree Chatterjee, a librarian who lives in New Jersey, describes herself and explains why Rabindranath Tagore's poem entitled "Gitanjali" connects to her life that was...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Politics" by William Butler Yeats
In this video episode [5:29] from The Favorite Poem Project, Stephen Conteaguero, a United States Marine officer who is stationed in Miami, Florida, describes himself and explains why William Yeats' poem entitled "Politics" connects to...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "The Lower Leaves of the Trees" by Sone No Yoshitada
In this video episode [3:19] from The Favorite Poem Project, Kiyoshi Houston, a middle school student who is living in California, describes himself and explains why Sone No Yoshitada's poem entitled "The Lower Leaves of the Trees"...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "The Waking" by Theodore Roethke
In this video episode [7:30] from The Favorite Poem Project, Tom Moran, a head school custodian from Illinois, describes himself and explains why Theodore Roethke's poem entitled "The Waking" connects to his life. The poem discusses the...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "The Idea of Order at Key West" by Wallace Stevens
In this video episode [9:14] from The Favorite Poem Project, Hana Bajramovic, a Yale law student, describes herself and explains why Wallace Steven's poem entitled "The Idea of Order at Key West" connects to her life. The poem discusses...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats
In this video episode [10:19] from The Favorite Poem Project, Samantha Kyrkostas, a development manager who has traveled the world, and Dr. Charles Schlegel, a retired dentist and Krykostas' grandfather, share their special connection to...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "At the Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop
In this video episode [7:30] from The Favorite Poem Project, Alexander Scherr, a professor at the University of Georgia, describes himself and explains how Elizabeth Bishop's entitled "At the Fishhouses" helps him connect to his early...
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Favorite Poem Project: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
In this video episode [9:32] from The Favorite Poem Project, Jessie Alspaugh, a college student who is confined to a wheelchair due to complete paralysis, through her assistive technology, describes her life in an independent setting and...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "Hornworm: Autumn Lamentation" by Stanley Kunitz
In this video episode [6:02] from The Favorite Poem Project, Donna Bickel, a bookkeeper from California, describes herself and explains how Stanley Kunitz's poem entitled "Hornworm: Autumn Lamentation" connects to her life. The poem...
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The Favorite Poem Project: "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke
In this video episode [4:22] from Favorite Poem Project, William Van Fields, a retired corporate executive from California, describes himself and explains why Theodore Roethke's poem entitled "My Father's Waltz" evokes connections to his...