He long ago found that if you ask students to read aloud and talk about a poem they love, something remarkable happens-a discernible change in their faces and voices that demonstrates their connection to the poem. That principle is rooted in Robert Pinsky’s experience as a poet and a teacher, working with the melodies of meaning. As with conversation and song and many other uses of language, understanding is rooted in sound. Poetry is a vocal art, an art meant to be heard in the reader’s voice-whether actually read aloud or in the inner voice of the imagination. Founding Principles: Giving Voice to the American Audience for Poetry The project continues to create short films and educational resources, and to host readings, in order to document and encourage the sharing of poetry across the world. From those thousands of letters and emails, the Favorite Poem Project created a series of short documentaries and anthologies.
Eighteen thousand Americans-from ages 5 to 97, from every state, representing a range of occupations, kinds of education, and backgrounds-wrote to the project.
At its inception, the Favorite Poem Project put out an open call for people across the country to share their favorite poems.
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