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/

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

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

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/

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/

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/

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

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/

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

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/

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

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/

Writebuzz Schools
A fully moderated site, featuring poetry and short stories; with new writing competitions on a regular basis.
http://www.writebuzzschools.com/