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Poets.org: Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief biographical overview of Thomas Hardy including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Hardy is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Vermont Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Vermont includes information on the poet laureate, Grace Paley. Other sections include featured poets (Hayden Carruth and Ellen Bryant Voigt) and poems...
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Poets.org: Washington Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Washington includes information on the featured poets (Linda Bierds and Richard Hugo) and poems specifically about Washington.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: West Virginia Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for West Virginia includes information on the poet laureate, Irene McKinney. Other sections include featured poets (Muriel Rukeyser and R. T. Smith) and poems...
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Poets.org: Wallace Stevens

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers a short biography of Stevens, a selected bibliography of his works, e-texts of eight poems, information about Stevens' role in Modernism, and links to related sites.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Emerson's the Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org presents the complete text to Emerson's essay on the poet, covering Emerson's thoughts on poetic inspiration and the role of the poet in society.
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Poets.org: Ezra Pound

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very good site from the Academy of American Poets about Ezra Pound. The site houses a biography of the poet, a selected bibliography of his work, as well as links to full texts of several of his well known works.
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Poets.org: Stephen Yenser

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Stephen Yenser including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Yenser is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from The Academy of American Poets about the poet William Blake (1757-1827 CE). While the primary purpose of the site is to provide a biography of the author, there are very good links on the page. By clicking on the links...
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Poets.org: William Carlos Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of William Carlos Williams including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Williams is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief biography of Emily Dickinson, as well as a link to the full texts of several poems and the dates they were written including: "Fame is a Fickle Food," "I Heard a Fly Buzz," and "The Soul Unto Itself."
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Poets.org: Nikki Giovanni

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Nikki Giovanni including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Giovanni is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Rupert Brooke including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Brooke is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Seamus Heaney

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Seamus Heaney including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Heaney is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Derek Walcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Derek Walcott including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Walcott is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Howard Nemerov

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of American Poets entry about poet Howard Nemerov. This site houses a biography of the author as well as a selected list of some of his works.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Donald Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes information on the life and career of the esteemed poet Donald Hall. Also presents a selected bibliography of his poems and prose.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Pablo Neruda

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Pablo Neruda including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Neruda is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Gerard Manley Hopkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Gerard Manley Hopkins including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Hopkins is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Thomas Campion

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Thomas Campion including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Campion is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Wilfred Owen

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Wilfred Owen including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Owen is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Paul Valery

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Paul Valery including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Valery is also provided.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Jane Kenyon

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a brief biography of Jane Kenyon, including life, education, and career as a poet. Also mentions her marriage to poet laureate Donald Hall and provides a selected bibliography of her poetry.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Joseph Brodsky

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Joseph Brodsky including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Brodsky is also provided.