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Core Learning Poems
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Poem GuideBy Caitlin KimballIn Keats’s finest season, even the gnats are mourning.
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Poem GuideBy Hannah Brooks-Motl
A Modern poet’s message and her mediums.
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Poem GuideBy Troy Jollimore
A turbulent first love recollected in something like tranquility.
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How to Read a Poem
Curious about poetry but don't know where or how to begin? We've reprinted the first chapter from the book How to Read a Poem by Edward Hirsch. Its 16 sections provide strategies for reading poems, and each section has plenty of links to examples of poems in our archive to illustrate the points.
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Glossary of Poetic Terms
Browse the Poetry Foundation's comprehensive glossary of poetic terms, from abecedarian to zeugma. -
Online Resources
Includes links to general poetry sites, poet and audiovisual archives, online courses in poetry, and other resources for teachers and students.
Poet 101's
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Poem SamplerBy The Editors
A once unsung poet rises to prominence 100 years after his death.
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Poem SamplerBy Benjamin Voigt
An introduction to the work of a leading poet.
Poem Guides
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Poem GuideBy Robin Ekiss
What happens when metaphor meets a monument?
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Poem GuideBy Jeffrey McDaniel
A long-lost meditation on heartbreak and pain.
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Poem GuideBy Austin Allen
A reluctant soldier responds to mass tragedy.
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Articles for Teachers
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Article for TeachersBy Alex Dimitrov
Inviting everyday life into your students' poems.
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Article for TeachersBy Eileen Murphy
Explore the many paths to experiencing poetry in the classroom.
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Article for TeachersBy Michelle Y. Burke
Disarming gifted and perfectionist students with sound and synesthesia.
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