Polls in Poetry

Mar 22, 2008

Favorite Dickinson Poem

Of the following, which poem by Emily Dickinson do you most admire?

A Bird came down the Walk
I heard a Fly buzz
Because I could not stop for Death
I taste a liquor never brewed
Success is counted sweetest

Results of Favorite Dickinson Poem poll

Feb 23, 2008

Harlem Renaissance Poets

Which Harlem Renaissance poet do you most admire?

Langston Hughes
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Robert Hayden
Claude McKcay
Sterling A. Brown

Results of Harlem Renaissance Poets poll

Jan 22, 2008

Favorite Shakespeare Sonnet

Of the following Shakespeare sonnets, which one do you most admire?

1 From fairest creatures we desire increase
18 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds
126 O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power
130 My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun

Results of Favorite Shakespeare Sonnet poll

Dec 21, 2007

Favorite Poet

Of the following poets, which one do you most admire?

Emily Dickinson
Robert Frost
Sylvia Plath
W. B. Yeats
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Results of Favorite Poet poll

Nov 28, 2007

Christmas Poem

Which two authors have been accredited with writing the famous Christmas poem that is alternately titled, "The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas," or "'Twas the Night Before Christmas, " or "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas"?

Helen Hunt Jackson / Harriet Beecher Stowe
Major Henry Livingston, Jr. / Clement Clarke Moore
Ralph Waldo Emerson / Emily Dickinson
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow / Edgar Allan Poe
Henry David Thoreau / Walt Whitman

Results of Christmas Poem poll

Oct 28, 2007

What a Poet Writes About

While each of the following claims may have some truth to it, which one do you think is most accurate?

Plath: Nazis vs the Jews
Blake: London vs churches
Frost: nature vs humanity
Wordsworth: nature's superiority vs civilization's progress
Shakespeare: love vs old age

Results of What a Poet Writes About poll

Sep 18, 2007

Robert Frost Poll

Of the following widely known poems by Robert Frost, which one do you most admire?

The Road Not Taken
Stopping by Woods in a Snowy Evening
Birches
Mending Wall
Nothing Gold Can Stay

Results of Robert Frost Poll poll

Aug 16, 2007

Poets Laureate

Of the following recent U. S. poet laureates, which one do you most admire?

Stanley Kunitz, 2000-2001
Billy Collins, 2001-2003
Louise Glück, 2003-2004
Ted Kooser, 2004-2006
Donald Hall, 2006-2007

Results of Poets Laureate poll

Jul 15, 2007

Poetic Season

Each season has its special qualities, and poets have addressed those qualities in poems. Of the four seasons, which one do you think offers the best material for poetry? In other words, which do you think is the most poetic season?

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
They are all equally poetic.

Results of Poetic Season poll

Jun 5, 2007

Favorite Summer Poem

June brings the exalted season of summer, and poets have done their share of celebrating this fertile, fascinating season. Please vote for the poem you most admire:

Dickinon's 'I know a place where Summer strives'
Whittier's 'The Barefoot Boy'
Riley's 'The Old Swimmin' Hole'
Frost's 'The Oven Bird'
Lowell's 'Penumbra'

Results of Favorite Summer Poem poll

May 2, 2007

Favorite Nature Poem

With spring come thoughts of nature. Flowers, budding trees, clear blue skies, green grass, and singing birds fill one's thoughts as well as one's senses. Many poets have been inspired by nature as it changes from season to season. The poems included in this poll all rely heavily on nature to present their themes. This month's poll asks: Which of the following poems do you most admire?

Housman's Loveliest of Trees
Dickinson's A bird came down the walk
Bryant's The Yellow Violet
Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Wordsworth's The world is too much with us

Results of Favorite Nature Poem poll

Apr 1, 2007

National Poetry Month

In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets launched a celebration and called it National Poetry Month. Now annually, April continues the celebration of poetry with poets, publishers, libraries, schools, and bookstores uniting to make the public more aware of poetry. How will you celebrate this 2007 April as National Poetry Month?

I will read more of the poets I admire
I will learn more about poetry in general
I will just pay attention to the poets I hear about
I will continue to write poetry, but never read any
What is poetry?

Results of National Poetry Month poll

Feb 28, 2007

Favorite Poem

March is Women's History Month, so this month's poll question involves five poems written by women. Of the following poems written by women, which one do you most admire?

"The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks
"Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
"Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou
"Because I could not stop for death" by Emily Dickinson
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus

Results of Favorite Poem poll

Feb 3, 2007

African American Poets

Of the following, whose poems do you most admire, enjoy, and/or respect?

Sterling A. Brown
Rita Dove
Robert Hayden
Langston Hughes
Gwendolyn Brooks

Results of African American Poets poll

Jan 8, 2007

Poetry Should Never Be . . .

Readers have differing tastes in poetry as well as other kinds of literature. Some people argue that poetry can mean anything they want it to mean; others think poetry should proclaim lofty ideals. What do you think poetry should *never* be? Poetry should never be...

political
sad
sentimental
easy
philosophical

Results of Poetry Should Never Be . . . poll

Nov 21, 2006

Emily's Favorite

If she were living and writing today, which poet would be Emily Dickinson's favorite?

Edna St. Vincent Millay
Rabindranath Tagore
Gwendolyn Brooks
W. B. Yeats
Sylvia Plath

Results of Emily's Favorite poll

Oct 30, 2006

Poetry and You

Which statement best describes your experience with poetry?

I love it and read everything I can about it.
I hate it and avoid it always.
I've never really tried to read poetry.
I'm taking a course about poetry, but I'm not enjoying it.
I write poetry but never read it.

Results of Poetry and You poll