Text of Robert Herrick's "Delight in Disorder."Provides source of the poem, but does not offer any commentary or notes about the poet or the poem. The best part is a link to a comprehensive collection of Herrick's work. Plus, they are presented in a logical manner.
Text of the book of poems, "Lyrical Ballads" presented in a straightforward way, easily navigated.
This website offers much information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Click on the topics to learn about his life, works, lesson plans, and related links.
Students compare the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with the song, ŇThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,Ó then create their own poetry about a historical event.
Students analyze the Gwendolyn BrooksŐ poem ŇWe Real CoolÓ and then write about how the characterŐs pool hall days might influence who the character becomes fifty years in the future.
Read a biography of Phillis Wheatley, along with poems and letters written by her.
The text of Henry Vaughan's metaphysical poem "To Amore Gone from Him."
An introduction to J.C. Herbert Grierson's book, Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century. This provides a good explanation of metaphysical poetry as a type, and you can access the rest of the book which is a collection of the poetry, by clicking on the Content link at the top of the page.
Explore reading strategies using Edgar Allan Poe's ĺĽThe Raven_ŕ and other works. Students read Poe's works in both large- and small-group readings then conclude with a variety of projects.
A collection of interviews with Robert Pinsky, articles and speeches by him, and essays about his work.
Account of the rise of modernist Persian poetry and its influence on the imagist movement. Links to authors and works.
Students read and discuss literature about intolerance and diversity. They work with a partner to write two-voice poems that illustrate situations of intolerance at their school and suggest a step toward acceptance.
How do you develop a cross curricular activity? Come to this website and watch this lesson unfold into several curricular areas.
Creepy crawlers, hoppers, and fliers are the focus of this lesson in which students chorally read poems about insects and use the Internet to locate facts about their assigned insects.
Smithsonian in the Classroom presents The Music in Poetry. Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package for exploring the rhythms in poetry. Includes background information, lesson extensions, student handouts, examples of student work, and a listing of the curriculum standards addressed.
Provides some good, practical advice on writing poems. Written in a simple, down-to-earth style that is easily accessable. An outline at the top of the page will lead you to different sections of the page. Part of a larger poetry publishing site navigable from the left side of the page.
This Nobel Prize site provides hyperlinks (on the far right) to the press release announcing the award to T.S. Eliot (1888-1965 CE), a short biography of his life, the introduction of Eliot to the Academy, and Eliot's acceptance speech. These latter two articles are interesting for the glimpse they give into Eliot's view of poetry and the role the Academy saw Eliot's poetry playing in the larger world.
This website on the 1995 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature Seamus Heaney is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Selected Poems," "Nobel Diploma," and "Other Resources."
Read about the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature, Octavio Paz. This Nobel E-Museum website includes a biography, poetry, Paz's Nobel lecture entitled "In Search of the Present," and many other resources.
Access the complete works of William Shakespeare - all his plays, sonnets and other poetry - with a lot of interesting tools to aid in serious studies of the Bard's works. Each of the works is completely searchable. In addition, the site offers a concordance which allows users to trace all uses Shakespeare made of any particular word. Users can also view sonnets individually, or choose any two to examine side by side.