Poetry

» A Compendium of Poetry
   Features a resource with information about authors and their poetry with a random selection.

   
   http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~richie/poetry/html/

» A Dictionary of Haiku
   Contains a list of haiku poems.

   
   http://www.ahapoetry.com/aadoh/adofinde.htm

» BBC Education - Listen and Write
   Lets kids listen to examples of different styles of poetry and provides tips on using similes and the thesaurus. Has writing activities, audio poems, and a gallery of children's work.

   
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/english/listenandwrite.shtml

» Barking Spiders
   Collection of poetry and short stories by C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.

   
   http://www.barkingspiderspoetry.com/

» Beauty is in the Eye
   Offers personal poems and songs.

   
   http://freewebs.com/luvfromlex11

» Children's Haiku Garden
   A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world.

   
   http://homepage2.nifty.com/haiku-eg/

» Children's Poetry Archive
   Collection of poems written by and for children. It also has competitions for young poets ready for a challenge.

   
   http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do

» Chris Ogden
   Features published poems and stories.

   
   http://uk.geocities.com/chris.ogden2@btopenworld.com/

» CottonCandy.org
   Shares stories and poems for children of all ages with colorful illustrations.

   
   http://www.cottoncandy.org

» Critical Reading - A Guide
   A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language.

   
   http://www.brocku.ca/english/jlye/criticalreading.html

» Crying Soul Poetry
   Contains poetry written by a teen.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/cryingsoulpoetry/

» Dreampad
   Features excerpts from the Children's Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.

   
   http://www.dreampad.org/

» ECHOES: Great Poets Inspiring Young Writers
   An encyclopedia of poets created by 8th grade students at Cary Academy, Cary, North Carolina, USA.

   
   http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/main/echoesmain.htm

» Erin's Children's Poetry Page
   Find children's poems, ballads, and nursery rhymes.

   
   http://www.cswnet.com/~erin/child.htm

» Fantastic Rhymes and Poems
   A collection of original poems with art drawings that match.

   
   http://www.picturesrhymes.com/

» FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com
   Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.

   
   http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/

» Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier
   Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Inferno."

   
   http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tas3/wtc/i19.html

» Funny Poems For Kids
   Includes funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.

   
   http://www.angelfire.com/weird/funnypoems/funnypoemsforkids.html

» Funny Rhymes
   Weblog with a collection of original nursery rhymes.

   
   http://funnyrhymes.blogspot.com/

» Giggle Poetry
   Explains how to write poems, offers contests for young writers, features interviews with poets, and includes an assortment of poems for kids to read and rate.

   
   http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

» Haicooo
   Haiku poems for children, with watercolor cartoons of friendly animals.

   
   http://www.haicooo.com/

» How to tell the Birds from the Flowers
   All poems and pictures from this humorous book published in 1907, written and illustrated by Robert Williams Wood.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2406/cov.html

» Imaginesongs
   A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson.

   
   http://www.imaginesongs.com/

» It Frisselgrien
   An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.

   
   http://www.frisselgrien.com/

» Josie's Poems
   Contains poems for the young and not so young, all with a good rhythm and rhyme.

   
   http://www.whiteheadm.co.uk/html/josies_poetry.htm

» KidzPage
   Offers a collection of poems, for and by kids and teens. Includes Ogden Nash, limericks, critter ABCs, school pages, and a list of topics.

   
   http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/

» Kristine O'Connell George
   Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.

   
   http://www.kristinegeorge.com/

» Mama Lisa's World
   An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.

   
   http://www.mamalisa.com/world/

» Morning Earth
   Contains many poems written by kids about the Earth.

   
   http://www.morning-earth.org/Kids_Poems_1.html

» My Poems
   Contains the collection of poems written By Mohammed Thanish J.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/thanish/

» Ocean Mirages
   Offers poems on love and other topics.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/oceanmirages/

» Poetry 180
   A poem a day provided by the Library of Congress, one for each of the 180 days of a typical American high school year.

   
   http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

» Poetry and Fun Kid Style
   Poetry for and by kids including animations.

   
   http://www.poetryandfunkidstyle.co.uk/

» Poetry for Kids
   Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.

   
   http://www.poetry4kids.com/

» Poets' Corner
   Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs.

   
   http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/

» Precious Moments
   Contains love stories and poems.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/on3_lov3/

» Quick and Dirty Guide to Reading Poetry
   An English professor offers students some down-to-earth how-to advice on tackling poetry.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/lrampey/poemread.htm

» River of Life
   Includes poetry, art, memories, stories and visiting artists on the river theme.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/stbrigidsnational/

» River of Words
   Poetry and art by children from around the world about the natural world. Free annual contest in affiliation with Library of Congress.

   
   http://www.riverofwords.org/

» ShelSilverstein.com
   Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.

   
   http://www.shelsilverstein.com/

» Sunsetartemis
   Contains a small collection of poems.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/sunsetartemis/

» Teen Ink: Poetry
   Large collection of poems by teens from the archives of this online and print magazine.

   
   http://teenink.com/Poetry/

» The Academy of American Poets
   Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.

   
   http://www.poets.org/

» The Poet's Guild
   Contains poetry written by kids and teens.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/thepoetsguild/

» The Poetry Zone
   Contains poems by well-known children's poets and a educational material for teachers.

   
   http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/

» Writebuzz Schools
   A fully moderated site, featuring poetry and short stories; with new writing competitions on a regular basis.

   
   http://www.writebuzzschools.com/