BECAUSE their beauty and power of emotion clothed in thought are supreme, and because in them we feel drawn closer to the heart of Shakespeare than anywhere in his plays, his Sonnets have aroused ...

For “The Favorite Poem Project,” I chose a well-known sonnet of Shakespeare’s because I love how it speaks to readers today.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), who needs no introduction on a poetry page, was considered the greatest English poet — and perhaps one of the greatest poets of any language — to put pen to paper. The ...

Southern Shakespeare Company and the Sonnet Man are pleased to announce the winners in its 2023 Sonnet Contest. After being submitted from as far away as England and India, sonnets were judged blind ...

William Shakespeare’s 460th birthday was in April. Love him or hate him, no other author has influenced the English language and literature as much. In his plays, Shakespeare created complex ...

The Southern Shakespeare Company's 2022 Sonnet Contest is now accepting submissions. The contest opened Dec. 6 and will accept submissions through Feb. 11. The 2022 Sonnet Contest has categories for ...