[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point presentation provides a detailed poetic analysis of Thomas Hardy's poem titled 'The Ruined Maid.' Close analysis of the poem's language and imagery are featured.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint lesson guides students through the analysis of a poem. The poem featured is "Follower" by Seamus Heaney.

An image of "Manuscript with Poems by Lucrezia Tornabuoni", created by Gherardo Di Giovanni Del Fora after 1469 (Illumination on parchment, 221 x 143 mm).

An interesting site that looks at World War I from a very personal level by looking at the post cards of the countries involved in the war as well as a site for World War I poetry. Hyperlinks help you navigate the extensive information.

View Browning's original collection of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" in a digital format. Offered by the Library of Congress in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

A translation of Goethe's poem "Gefunden" accompanied by interpretive music and artwork.

An English translation of "Der Schatzgraber" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe accompanied by interpretive artwork and music.

A great, comprehensive review of "Jackstraws", poems by Charles Simic. "..as always, Simic's subject is humanity..."

Front cover of the book Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman.

Front cover of the book Sunflakes: Poems for Children, edited by Lillian Moore.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Poetry."

Analyze primary sources in the media gallery and create an illustrated poem to learn how Japanese Americans were impacted by anti-Chinese exclusion policies of the 1800s, and why it escalated during World War II. As a result, Americans...

This site has poetry by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849 CE).

An image of "Poemes Barbares (Barbarian Poems)", created by Paul Gauguin in 1896 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 48 cm).

An image of "Poetry (ceiling tondo)", created by Raffaello Sanzio from 1509-11 (Fresco, diameter 180 cm).

An image of "Michelangelo Reads his Poetry in the House of Aldovrandi", created by Francesco Vinea, c. 1863 (Oil on canvas, 245 x 315 cm).

An image of "Poetry", created by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corotz (Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm).

A great site which contains many stories about American POWs held at Stalag Luft 1 camp in Barth, Germany during World War 2. Examples include artwork and poetry done by the prisoners.

Explore the cultural context of Canadian novelist Marie-Clair Blais' writing through fonds held by Library and Archives Canada. These fonds, which are "broken down into three distinct categories" (journals, manuscript notebooks, and...

A broad selection of images featuring realia can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.

This site from the Fu Jen University describes the term "metaphysical" and gives history and definition of the term "metaphysical poet" as coined by critic Samuel Johnson.

This site has an interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins by Grace Cavalieri, part of a six-part public radio series. Listen to the interview if you want also!

This site has an interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins by Grace Cavalieri, part of a six-part public radio series. Listen to the interview if you want also!

The literary work of Canadian novelist, essayist and poet Jacques Brault was no doubt influenced by Brault's "involvement in the cultural life of his time" as well as his "great mind," which is reflected in the collection of notebooks,...