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Poets.org: "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this website offers the text of Sandburg's poem "Chicago."
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Poets.org: Songs My Teacher Taught Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty day poetry unit plan provided by The Academy of American Poets. Contains three thematic sections: "What is Poetry?", "Poems of Childhood," and "Self and Society." Each section contains a reading list, introduction, analytical...
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Poets.org: W. H. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
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Poets.org: The Literature of War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eight day war poetry unit plan provided by The Academy of American Poets designed for tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade students. Originally part of a larger class on the literature of war, this unit contains an overview of the past and...
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Poets.org: "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Louise Gluck

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Louise Gluck, an American poet. She was at one time the official Poet Laureate of the United States. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
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Poets.org: Stanley Kunitz

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Stanley Kunitz, who was known not only for his poetry, but for his unfailing support of young poets. This site includes the texts of several of his poems, as well as transcripts of several interviews and critical...
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Poets.org: District of Columbia Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists poetry-friendly bookstores in the District of Columbia along with a description of each. Scroll down below this list to see profiles of some featured poets from this state.
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Poets.org: Shel Silverstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage focuses on Shel Silverstein, cartoonist, poet, playwrite. It provides biographical information about Silverstein, a list of his works, and links to two of his poems.
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Poets.org: David Wagoner

For Students 9th - 10th
This website features poet and author David Wagoner. It includes biographical information about Wagoner, a list of his poetry collections, his awards, his novels; and links to three of his poems.
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Poets.org: Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a searchable database of the biographies of more than 2500 contemporary and classic poets. Browse all poets, filter the list by state and schools & movements, or search by name.
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Poets.org: James Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief biography of the Ohio poet James Wright. Also contains links to some of his works and related information.
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Poets.org: Gwendolyn Brooks

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a webpage devoted to the poet and author Gwendolyn Brooks. It provides biographic information, a list of all her works, and links to several of her poems.
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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: 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: Alabama Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Alabama includes information on the poet laureate for the state. Other sections include featured poets (Sonia Sanchez and Minnie Bruce Pratt) and poems...
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Poets.org: Arkansas Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Arkansas includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Peggy Vining. Other sections include featured poets and poems specifically about...
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Poets.org: Colorado Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Colorado includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Mary Crow. Other sections include featured poets and poems specifically about Colorado.
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Poets.org: Connecticut Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Connecticut includes information on the poet laureate for the state, John Hollander. Other sections include featured poets and poems specifically about...
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Poets.org: Hawaii Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Hawaii includes information on featured poets (W. S. Merwin and Garrett Hongo) and poems specifically about Hawaii.
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Poets.org: Iowa Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Iowa includes information on featured poets (Amy Clampitt and James Galvin) and poems specifically about Iowa.
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Poets.org: Indiana Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Indiana includes information on featured poets (Clayton Eshleman and Mari Evans) and poems specifically about Indiana.
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Poets.org: Maryland Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Maryland includes information on the poet laureate, Michael S. Glaser. Other sections include featured poets (Edgar Allan Poe and Lucille Clifton) and...
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Poets.org: Michigan Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Michigan includes information on featured poets (Robert Hayden and Carolyn Forche) and poems specifically about Michigan.