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Poets.org: t.s. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biography of Eliot with a bibliography of his works. Of particular interest is an audio clip of Eliot reading "La Figlia Che Piange." The site also provides a basic explanation of Modernism and hyperlinks to...
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Poets.org: "Song of Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "Song of Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).
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Poets.org: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Samuel Taylor Coleridge including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Coleridge is also provided.
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Poets.org: Edward Hirsch

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Edward Hirsch as well as a photo. At this site you will also find links to other sources regarding Edward Hirsch.
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Poets.org: Randall Jarrell

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Jarrell's biography and a selected bibliography at this site.
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Poets.org: Claude Mc Kay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The American Academy of Poets contains biographical information on Claude McKay. Also includes several links throughout for additional information on subjects that are related to McKay. Also includes a selected...
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Poets.org: "Catch a Little Rhyme" by Eve Merriam

For Students 6th - 8th
Contains the poem "Catch a Little Rhyme" by Eve Merriam.
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Poets.org: "Jabberwocky," by Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text for Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky." Also available here is a good biography of the author. Click on 'Lewis Carroll' to find the biography.
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Poets.org: Gary Soto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of the official site of the Academy of American Poets, provides an overview of Gary Soto's life and career.
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Poets.org: Andrew Marvell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of 17th century British poet, Andrew Marvell, with the texts of three of his works. Included is his most famous poem, "To His Coy Mistress."
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Poets.org: Georgia Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview for Georgia includes information on the poet laureate for the state, David Bottoms. Other sections include featured poets (Conrad Aiken and James Dickey) and poems specifically about Georgia.
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Poets.org: Illinois Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview for Illinois includes information on the poet laureate for the state. Other sections include featured poets (Gwendolyn Brooks and Carl Sandburg) and poems specifically about Illinois.
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Poets.org: Kansas Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Kansas includes information on the featured poets (William Stafford and Langston Hughes) and poems specifically about Kansas.
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Poets.org: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography & photo of the poet & co-editor of Red Dirt, a cross-cultural poetry journal, Lorna Dee Cervantes. It also provides a link to her poem "Freeway 280."
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Poets.org: Kentucky Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview for Kentucky includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Jane Gentry Vance. Other sections include featured poets (Robert Penn Warren and Wendell Berry) and poems specifically about Kentucky.
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Poets.org: Minnesota Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview for Minnesota includes information on featured poets (John Berryman and Robert Bly) and poems specifically about Minnesota.
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Poets.org: Nebraska Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview for Nebraska includes information on featured poets (Ted Kooser and Martha Collins) and poems specifically about Nebraska.
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Poets.org: New Mexico Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for New Mexico includes information on the featured poets (Arthur Sze and D. H. Lawrence) and poems specifically about New Mexico.
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Poets.org: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Edgar Allan Poe including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Poe is also provided.
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Poets.org: Jack Gilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Jack Gilbert including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Gilbert is also provided.
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Poets.org: d.h. Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of D.H. Lawrence including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Lawrence is also provided.
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Poets.org: Adrienne Rich

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of Adrienne Rich including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Rich is also provided.
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Poets.org: Edwin Arlington Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Edwin Arlington Robinson including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Robinson is also provided.
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Poets.org: Naomi Shihab Nye

For Students 6th - 8th
Short biography of Naomi Shihab Nye, including a picture, three of her poems, and a link to the "Minnows" homepage.