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Portalde Poesia: La Biblioteca Del Portal De Poesia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a collection of many Spanish poems. It also contains a brief biography of each of the authors.
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Other

Portalde Poesia: Poesia Illustrada

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a collection of many Spanish poems with some illustrations.
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Other

Mic Top: Lord George Gordon Noel Byron (1788 1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has brief biographical information about Lord George Gordon Noel Byron, with a handful of illustrations of the poet.
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Other

Poems for the People: The Retreat by Henry Vaughan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Retreat" by Henry Vaughan in its entirety.
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Other

Austin Chronicles: Poet/essayist Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 6th - 8th
an Extensive biographical article entitled "Many Voices" from The Austin Chronicle. Includes quotations from Nye, and considerable background info.
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Other

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: James Dickey

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a detailed biography of James Dickey and find a list of his works in the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Library.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of English Verse: Selected Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to 13 poems written by Percy Shelley are offered at this site. It also has links to other 17th and 18th century writers.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Dilemma" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of "The Dilemma," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: National Poetry Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is poetry.
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New York University

Nyu: "Washing Your Feet" by John Ciardi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a quick summary and analysis of the poem "Washing Your Feet", by John Ciardi.
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New York University

Nyu: May Swenson Nature Poems Old & New

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief analysis of several Swenson poems dealing with the human life cycle, particularly death. The critic calls her style, "both abstract and concrete."
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: W. D. Snodgrass

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of W. D. Snodgrass including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Snodgrass is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: James Merrill

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of James Merrill including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Merrill is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Anne Waldman

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Anne Waldman including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Waldman is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Elizabeth Bishop

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Elizabeth Bishop including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Bishop is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Utah Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Utah includes information on the poet laureate, Kenneth W. Brewer. Other sections include featured poets (Judy Jordan and David Lee) and poems...
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: North Dakota Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for North Dakota includes information on featured poets and poems specifically about North Dakota.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry: 8th Grade Resources

For Students 8th Standards
A sixty-part learning module containing links to videos, activities, and information on poetry, various poetic forms, and several different poets.
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TES Global

Blendspace: American Literature Early Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module with twenty-one links to texts, websites, videos, and quizzes on early American poets including Anne Bradstreet, William Cullen Bryant, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Edgar Allen Poe.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A learning module with twenty-one links to videos, images, and websites on poetry including information on poetry, figurative language, poetic devices, famous poems and poets, and more.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Phillis Wheatley

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first published African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley used her words in an attempt to rid the country of slavery. This article includes an excerpt from a letter she wrote in 1774 and "related links" for further reading and research.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Writing a Bio Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site describes how a Bio poem can be used to teach learners to focus on the characteristics of a person or an animal, anything or anyone really. It requires the student to put themselves in the subject's shoes. Lesson plan indicated...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Parsley

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the poem, Parsley, by African American poet, Rita Dove. This site goes into detail examing the poem and its signifciance.
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Other

Bridgewater College: Goethe's Faust

For Students 9th - 10th
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...