Poetry4kids
How to Write an Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poems are perfect for any topic! A quick tutorial guides learners into writing acrostic poems with the basics and key examples.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180
Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the school year. Poet laureate Billy Collins has selected these poems with high school students in mind.
Library of Congress
Loc: Evening Literary Series: Billy Collins
Watch a cybercast of poet laureate Billy Collins' poetry reading at the Dec.6, 2001 Library of Congress Evening Literary Series. He reads a selection of both his old and newer works. This cybercast is a great introduction to the poet and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Stanley Kunitz
This site from NPR gives a brief introduction about poet laureate Stanley Kunitz, followed by a link to an interview with him during National Poetry Month, 2001, you will need to scroll down this page which contains all the segments of...