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Poets.org: Marianne Moore

For Students 9th - 10th
From Poets.org, the site of the Academy of American Poets, provides information on Moore's life and career, a bibliography of her work, links to e-texts of five of her poems, and links to related sites.
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Poets.org: "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this website offers the text of Sandburg's poem "Chicago."
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Poets.org: "America" by Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the text of the poem "America" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE).
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Poets.org: "Gettysburg" by Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains the full text of the poem "Gettysburg" by Herman Melville. (1819-1891 CE)
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Poets.org: "Shiloh: A Requiem," by Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the text for the poem "Shiloh: A Requiem" by Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE).
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Poets.org: "The Sphinx" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "The Sphinx" by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).
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Poets.org: "The Problem" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "The Problem" by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882).
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Poets.org: "Blue" by May Swenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the poem "Blue," by May Swenson is provided at this site.
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Poets.org: "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio" by James Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio" by James Wright provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Poets.org: Anne Bradstreet

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected poems from the "Tenth Muse" as well as a brief biography and suggestions for further reading are offered here.
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Poets.org: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about what scholars have speculated about the life of Homer, known as the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Poets.org: Walking Tour: Langston Hughes's Harlem of 1926

For Students 9th - 10th
Walk in the footsteps of the Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes in this online guided tour. Contains specific directions to navigate through Harlem to places he lived and visited regularly. With quotes from various works mentioning...
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Poets.org: "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Poets.org: Anne Sexton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Academy of American Poets offers a biography of Anne Sexton, American poet. Includes a picture of her and links to people who influenced her.
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Poets.org: Countee Cullen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a biography on the poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946 CE). Includes a photograph and a selected bibliography.
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Poets.org: Dorothy Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Dorothy Parker including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Parker is also provided.
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Poets.org: Mark Strand

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of poet laureate Mark Strand is accompanied by a photograph.
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Poets.org: Martin Espada

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Espada's picture, along with a short biography that lists awards, fellowships, books and his latest collection of works are provided here.
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Poets.org: Percy Bysshe Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Percy Bysshe Shelley including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Shelley is also provided.
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Poets.org: Robert Burns

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

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for California includes information on featured poets (Allen Ginsberg and Adrienne Rich) and poems specifically about California.
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Poets.org: Idaho Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Idaho includes information on featured poets (Ezra Pound and Robert Wrigley) and poems specifically about Idaho.
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Poets.org: Maine Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Maine includes information on the poet laureate, Betsy Sholl. Other sections include featured poets (Edwin Arlington Robinson and Philip Booth) and...