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Poets.org: Robert Graves

For Students 9th - 10th
This heplful biography of Graves also includes a number of related links and a photo.
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Poets.org: Robert Hayden

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes a picture of Robert Hayden and a short biography on him. Also has links to more information about him.
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Poets.org: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Poets.org entry for the 19th century American poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) provides biographical information, a select bibliography, and contemporary photograph as well as links to related writers...
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Poets.org: Sterling A. Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent biography citing influences on the famous author's work. Links to contemporaries of the era.
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Poets.org: Hart Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the poet Hart Crane with a photo and selected bibliography is provided here.
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Poets.org: Hilda Doolittle

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this resource offers a decent, brief biography of H. D. (Hilda Doolittle) (1886-1961 CE), along with links to several of her poems. Also includes related links.
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Poets.org: Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the Academy of American Poets, this site contains a biography of Herman Melville (1819-1891 CE). Discusses the influence of his work as a seaman, as well as the Civil War on his writings. Includes a brief bibliography of works by...
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Poets.org: Charles Simic

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of Charles Simic that lists his works and achievements. Includes a photograph.
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Poets.org: Pat Mora

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography of poet Pat Mora. Includes a black and white photo and links to other related sites on the web.
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Poets.org: Miguel Hernandez

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography on Spanish poet Miguel Hernandez that discusses both his personal life and literary career.
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Poets.org: John Ciardi

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Presents factual information on the life and literary career of poet John Ciardi. Also presents a selected bibliography.
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Poets.org: Jean Toomer

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Jean Toomer with links to his some of his poetry.
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Poets.org: Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very nice biography of the author of the "Alice" stories, Lewis Carroll. Also contains a selected bibliography of many of his works.
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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.