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General Poetry Resources |
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Poetry Foundation |
Poetry magazine, extensive audio files (1,983), an email Poem of the Day, multiple podcasts, individual Poem Guides (89), and Essays on Poetic Theory (55). |
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Poets.org |
Academy
of American Poets sponsors National Poetry Month (including a free poster), Teach This Poem (301 lesson plans), Poem-a-Day, Classroom Calendar, and
offers
audio resources, links, contests, and current events. |
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Poetry Out Loud |
Site for
the national contest offers resources on popular poems and recordings of familiar favorites. Excellent lesson plans. |
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Poetry 180 |
Poet laureate Billy
Collins’s website with a poem a day, selected specifically for
American high school students. Contemporary, exciting, accessible
to all. |
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Dodge Poetry Festival |
Usually held in Morristown or Newark, this biennial festival lures dozens of renowned poets to its stages. Teaching Resources include Using Poetry Videos in the Classroom, with 100+ videos of poets reading their own poetry. |
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#Teach Living Poets |
“Complicating the canon” with more than 24 diverse poets, this site offers Ours Poetica, 250 school-appropriate poems read by current (yes, living) poets. Interactive Hyperdoc Lessons, a virtual library and links to poet resources. (Preview each poem as some may include mature language.) |
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Specific Poets |
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Internet Poetry Archive |
Focusing on only seven
modern poets, this site collects extensive audio resources,
including interviews and recitations. |
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Voices and Visions |
This PBS series website includes annotated links and a short poetry
video for thirteen of America’s greatest poets. You can even view the programs online for free. |
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Specialized Resources |
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American Life in Poetry |
Under the guidance of
Ted Kooser, former poet laureate, this site provided newspapers
and online publications with a free weekly column featuring contemporary
American poems. Though sunsetted on 31 December 2022, the website maintains poem archives of past poems. Poems are very intentionally accessible. |
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Artists for Literacy |
The Sibl Project, sponsored
by Artists for Literacy, offers two CDs of songs inspired by literature. Two CDs are available for purchase. Includes a massive list of Allusive Songs. |
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Favorite Poem Project |
Started by former US
Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, the Favorite Poem Project allows
people to submit their favorite poems along with a personal story
about why they chose the poem. Includes 50 videos. |
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Poetry Daily |
A new poem every day
-- online and/or by email. |
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Poetry in America (PBS) |
Three seasons give us 28 great 30-minute videos. Each offers the viewer a fully immersive experience in hearing, reading, and interpreting a single American poem. Click on TV Series to get to videos. |
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Poetry Society of America |
Worth a visit, even
if only for Poetry in Motion, a series of poems illustrated for display in public transportation venues. On Poetry offers thematic essays and In Their Own Words, poets on their own poetry. |
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Great resource
for anyone wanting to study musical lyrics as poetry. Includes
more than 50 lessons (scroll down). |
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 There’s a Poem for That |
YouTube Playlist for a dozen TED Talk poems, each illustrated as a short film. Start with “The Opposites Game” by Brendan Constantine. |
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Just for Teachers |
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Dr. L. Kip Wheeler's Website |
The best online resource
for literary terms. |
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Teach This Poem |
Featuring a weekly poem, with interdisciplinary primary sources and activities. Sign up for email delivery. |
