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Poets.org: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography & photo of the poet & co-editor of Red Dirt, a cross-cultural poetry journal, Lorna Dee Cervantes. It also provides a link to her poem "Freeway 280."
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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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Poets.org: Rita Dove

For Students 9th - 10th
This site houses a brief biography of the 20th-century poet Rita Dove, a native of Akron, Ohio.
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Poets.org: "The Concrete River" by Luis J. Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the poem "The Concrete River" by Luis J. Rodriguez. A brief biography of Rodriguez is also provided.
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Poets.org: "Jabberwocky," by Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text for Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky." Also available here is a good biography of the author. Click on 'Lewis Carroll' to find the biography.
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Poets.org: Charles Simic

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of Charles Simic that lists his works and achievements. Includes a photograph.
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Poets.org: Anne Bradstreet

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected poems from the "Tenth Muse" as well as a brief biography and suggestions for further reading are offered here.
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Poets.org: Claude Mc Kay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The American Academy of Poets contains biographical information on Claude McKay. Also includes several links throughout for additional information on subjects that are related to McKay. Also includes a selected...
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Poets.org: Andrew Marvell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of 17th century British poet, Andrew Marvell, with the texts of three of his works. Included is his most famous poem, "To His Coy Mistress."
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Poets.org: Federico Garcia Lorca

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. His personal and literary career are talked about, along with his brutal death. Also contains a bibliography of his work and a photograph.
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Poets.org: Pat Mora

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography of poet Pat Mora. Includes a black and white photo and links to other related sites on the web.
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Poets.org: Etheridge Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Black Arts poet Etheridge Knight.
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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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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: Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very nice biography of the author of the "Alice" stories, Lewis Carroll. Also contains a selected bibliography of many of his works.
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Poets.org: t.s. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biography of Eliot with a bibliography of his works. Of particular interest is an audio clip of Eliot reading "La Figlia Che Piange." The site also provides a basic explanation of Modernism and hyperlinks to...
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Poets.org: "Next Day" by Randall Jarrell

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "Next Day" by Randall Jarrell provided by the Academy of American Poets. A link to the author's biography is provided.
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Poets.org: Billy Collins

For Students 9th - 10th
An biography of Billy Collins is provided here. The site also provides information about 450 other American poets and their works.
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Poets.org: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Poets.org: X. J. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of American Poets provides a biography of X.J. Kennedy.
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Poets.org: W. B. Yeats

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Irish poet William Butler Yeats with links to six of his poems.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Richard Wilbur

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Richard Wilbur's biography and several commentaries about him.
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University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Hass

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough site including a biography, articles both by and about Robert Hass, interviews, and texts of two of his poems.
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New York Times: Week of 5 26 14: Lyrical Witness of Jim Crow South, Dies at 86

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] African American poet Maya Angelou passed away this week. Learn about her difficult early life and rise to fame as a critically acclaimed author.