"Old vows are like old flowers as they fade"

The sonnet, typically a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, is a popular classical form that has compelled poets for centuries. The name is taken from the Italian sonetto, which means “a little sound or song.”

The Guggenheim is collaborating with the Academy of American Poets to launch an open call for its second year-long Poet-in-Residence position for a contemporary poet with a strong interest in public engagement. The selected Poet-in-Residence, working with the Guggenheim’s Public Programs department, will design activations and experiences with poetry as an artistic form for the museum’s adult, teen, and youth audiences. Applications will be accepted through October 16. View the full eligibility guidelines on the Poet-in-Residence Initiative page and submit all materials through Submittable.