Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Contains an audio recording and the text of the poem "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye provided by the Academy of American Poets.
EL Education
El Education: Along the Charles River
Third grade students at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton, MA, created this illustrated book of poetry as part of a three-month expedition on the Charles River. During this expedition, students learned how the Charles River...
EL Education
El Education: A Book of Poetry
This is a book of poetry written by a 6th grade class. They worked with their English teacher and their visual art teacher to create watercolors on which they superimposed their poems to create this book.
Other
Allspirit.co.uk: Poetry From Rabindranath Tagore
This site, which is provided for by Allspirit.co.uk, gives a selection of many poems translated into English from Rabindranath Tagore.
TES Global
Blendspace: Poetry Power
A learning module with fifteen links to a slideshow, videos, texts, and websites on elements of poetry, figurative language, and different types of poetry.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Oceans
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun 5 page flipchart is a great introduction to oceans for primary grades. It contains links to web sites about oceans, a cute star fish song, and water poem. It also displays the 4 oceans on a...
Other
Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
Other
Ron: Analysis Interminable in the Other Wordsworth
A psychoanalytical look at Wordsworth, with comparision to Freud, using his writings. A very detailed exploration of this topic.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Twas the Night Before Christmas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart features Clement Clarke Moore's poem, 'Twas the night before Christmas, and includes some Christmas math problems at the end.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Haiku
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an excellent flipchart to help the students construct their own haiku. It goes over counting syllables. This lesson is visually appealing and has a lot of hands on activities to help build schema.
Application Magazine
Aplicaciones: Poesias Para Los Pequenos Y Para Los Mayores
On this website you will find 40 poems for elementary students and 40 poems for middle school age students. At the end of each one there is a quiz to test the comprehension.
Other
Stories From the Web
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
Other
Bridgewater College: Goethe's Faust
Here are some thought-provoking questions on Goethe's "Faust" from Bridgewater College. There are also links to an excellent biography of Goethe, a study guide to "Faust," ideas for essays, the Goethe Society Home Page, the English text...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Herrick Poetic Variations
Robert Herrick's "Delight in Disorder" is presented and the author asks the reader to identify the poetic variations in meter and rhyme in this poem. Good exercise.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Marlowes Non Dramatic Writings
At this site from Bartelby.com, information is given regarding the non-dramatic writings of Marlowe in particular his poems.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "To a Daughter Leaving Home" by Linda Pastan
This brief poem describes a mother watching her daughter ride away on her bike. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and answers, an annotation tool, and...
Starfall
Starfall: It's Fun to Read: Poetry
Read along and listen to four different poems including "If I Could Touch the Sky" and "My Hiding Place" by Natasha Josefowitz, "My Shadow" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and "Who Has Seen the Wind?" by Christina Georgina Rosetti.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
This is the full text of the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes. It includes a short bio of Langston Hughes and a focuses for the reader: As you read, take notes on the metaphor and larger message presented in the text. [Free...
University of Virginia
U Va Library: The Jorge Luis Borges Collection
This resource has a short biography of Borges. The hypertext here includes two copies of his original work including Borges' own drawings.
The Washington Post
Washington Post: A Poem by Yusef Komunyakaa
Robert Hass, former U.S. Poet Laureate, reviews Yusef Komunyakaa in "The Poet's Corner" for the Washington Post. Komunyakaa's poem "Woebegone" is featured.
Other
The Androom Archive: The Corpse of Lord Byron
A mystery surrounding the death and burial of Lord Byron is described at this site.