Poetry

Crying Soul Poetry - Contains poetry written by a teen.
http://www.freewebs.com/cryingsoulpoetry/

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/

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/

Ongoing Tales Old-Time Poetry - Collection of illustrated classic poems for children.
http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/POETRY/

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

My Poems - Contains the collection of poems written By Mohammed Thanish J.
http://www.freewebs.com/thanish/

Poetry Teacher - Funny rhyming poems for children about school, football and puke.
http://poetryteacher.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

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

River of Life - Includes poetry, art, memories, stories and visiting artists on the river theme.
http://www.geocities.com/stbrigidsnational/

Imaginesongs - A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson.
http://www.imaginesongs.com/

Erin's Children's Poetry Page - Find children's poems, ballads, and nursery rhymes.
http://www.cswnet.com/~erin/child.htm

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/

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/

Mama Lisa's World - An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/

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/

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

Funny Poems For Kids - Includes funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/funnypoems/funnypoemsforkids.html

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

Chris Ogden - Features published poems and stories.
http://uk.geocities.com/chris.ogden2@btopenworld.com/

The Poetry Zone - Contains poems by well-known children's poets and a educational material for teachers.
http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/

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

CottonCandy.org - Shares stories and poems for children of all ages with colorful illustrations.
http://www.cottoncandy.org

Dreampad - Features excerpts from the Children's Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.
http://www.dreampad.org/

Barking Spiders - Collection of poetry and short stories by C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.
http://www.barkingspiderspoetry.com/

Sunsetartemis - Contains a small collection of poems.
http://www.freewebs.com/sunsetartemis/

Writebuzz - Featuring poetry and short stories written by children.
http://www.writebuzzschools.com/

Poetry for Kids - Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.
http://www.poetry4kids.com/

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/

The Poet's Guild - Contains poetry written by kids and teens.
http://www.freewebs.com/thepoetsguild/

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

Haicooo - Haiku poems for children, with watercolor cartoons of friendly animals.
http://www.haicooo.com/

Poetry and Fun Kid Style - Poetry for and by kids including animations.
http://www.poetryandfunkidstyle.co.uk/

Children's Haiku Garden - A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world.
http://homepage2.nifty.com/haiku-eg/

It Frisselgrien - An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.
http://www.frisselgrien.com/

FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com - Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.
http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/

Morning Earth - Contains many poems written by kids about the Earth.
http://www.morning-earth.org/Kids_Poems_1.html

ShelSilverstein.com - Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/

Beauty is in the Eye - Offers personal poems and songs.
http://freewebs.com/luvfromlex11

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

Ocean Mirages - Offers poems on love and other topics.
http://www.freewebs.com/oceanmirages/

Fantastic Rhymes and Poems - A collection of original poems with art drawings that match.
http://www.picturesrhymes.com/

A Dictionary of Haiku - Contains a list of haiku poems.
http://www.ahapoetry.com/aadoh/adofinde.htm

Kristine O'Connell George - Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.
http://www.kristinegeorge.com/

Precious Moments - Contains love stories and poems.
http://www.freewebs.com/on3_lov3/

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

Teen Ink: Poetry - Large collection of poems by teens from the archives of this online and print magazine.
http://teenink.com/Poetry/

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/