Instructional Video
Favorite Poem Project

The Favorite Poem Project: "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats

9th - 10th
In this video episode [10:19] from The Favorite Poem Project, Samantha Kyrkostas, a development manager who has traveled the world, and Dr. Charles Schlegel, a retired dentist and Krykostas' grandfather, share their special connection to...
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Favorite Poem Project

The Favorite Poem Project: "At the Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop

9th - 10th
In this video episode [7:30] from The Favorite Poem Project, Alexander Scherr, a professor at the University of Georgia, describes himself and explains how Elizabeth Bishop's entitled "At the Fishhouses" helps him connect to his early...
Instructional Video
Favorite Poem Project

The Favorite Poem Project: "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke

10th - 12th
In this video episode [4:22] from Favorite Poem Project, William Van Fields, a retired corporate executive from California, describes himself and explains why Theodore Roethke's poem entitled "My Father's Waltz" evokes connections to his...
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Other

Poetry Hunter: Adam Thinking

11th - 12th
This site shares written and audio versions of the poem entitled "Adam Thinking" by Lucille Clifton. This poem describes a young man who has been devastated by a girl.
Instructional Video
Favorite Poem Project

The Favorite Poem Project: "Since There's No Help" by Michael Drayton

9th - 10th
Kurt Sepmeier, a music retailer from Chicago, describes himself and explains why Michael Drayton's poem entitled "Since There's No Help" connected to his life after a breakup with a girlfriend. Then Sepmeier reads aloud the poem by...
Instructional Video
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: A Gardener's Poem: Think Garden

K - 1st Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This video from KET's Think Garden collection explores the many roles of a gardener through a short, fun poem. This video is available in both English and Spanish audio,...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Season Audio by Joseph Brodsky

9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording of the poem "A Season" by Joseph Brodsky provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Audio
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Slice of Wedding Cake Audio by Robert Graves

9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording of the poem "A Slice of Wedding Cake" by Robert Graves provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Instructional Video
TES Global

Tes: Brain Teaser Fun With Words 2 of 5 r.a.p. Rhythm and Poetry

6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will practice their poetry skills. When given a list of phrases, students will complete them with humorous phrases that match the established rhythm.