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Poetry

In fact, at present, only some forms of advanced science--particle physics for example--allow a young mind to experience the paradox, ambiguity, irrational thought, associative "leaping" any good poem teaches us to think and feel in. It opens those synapses in the brain. It always has. Once open, such minds can think differently in any field.
-- From an Interview: The Glorious Thing with Jorie Grahamand by Mark Wunderlich on Poets.org.

Children's Poets

Childrens Bedtime Poems
Richard C. Johns has some delightful poems for you, such as The Dragon Who Played Soccer, and Monsters Don't Live Under the Bed.

Laugh A Lot Poetry
Darren Sardelli has written more than 200 funny poems about monsters, food, school, sports, animals, inventions, holidays, famous people, ghosts, money, bugs, nature, spaceships, aliens, report cards, brothers, sisters, and toilet paper. Here are some of his coolest and funniest poems.

Sara Holbrook, Poetry for the not so bad
I write about two things mostly what I know and what I wonder about.

Children's Poetry Sites

Children's Haiku Garden
This garden is for the haiku verses with illustrations from Japanese children and other children from the USA or other countries.

Giggle Poetry
Fill-in-the-blank poems, submit your poem, learn to write poetry, entry a poetry contest.

Poetry Fun
Poetry Race: How fast can you and your friends say this tongue twister of a poem?
Rhyme-Time Riddles: The question is a riddle and the answer is a rhyme in these fun puzzlers for kids.

Classic Poems

A Child's Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson. The rain is falling all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea.

The Hunting of the Snark
An Agony, in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll. "Just the place for a Snark!'' the Bellman cried, As he landed his crew with care; Supporting each man on the top of the tide By a finger entwined in his hair.

Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes, & Children's Songs
Not just the poems, but how to act them out and historical trivia about most of the rhymes.

Songs of the Cowboys
The Old Chisholm Trail, Mornin' in the Desert, The West, I Ride an Old Paint, Cattleman's Prayer, and more.

Poems to Finish

Cinquain
Cinquain poems have five lines and the following patterns: You can use syllables or words.

Diamonte
This form of poetry starts with one topic and ends with its opposite.

How to Haiku
Worksheet. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. It often centers around nature and natural things in the universe.

Instant Poetry Forms
Choose your poetry form from the list of links on the left. Then just add words to make the poem your own.

Limerick Factory
You can create a limerick by choosing phrases from the menus below. Even though you may think your limerick is not very good, it will still follow a pattern. Just try to make the best one you can.

Magnetic Scrambled Poetry
Try to make a sentence from these words. Just click on them, then drag. If you need to use another word ... press SHIFT and CLICK on the 'fridge' you can then type another word.

Name Poem
A Name Poem or Acrostic Poem uses a name or word to begin each line in a poem. Your poem can be your name, a name of a famous person, a sport or hobby, a state or country. You decide.

The New Adventures of Yankee Doodle Fill-In-The-Blank Poems
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a chicken. He went into a restaurant and came out finger ____. And a harder one!

Poetry Splatter
Writing poems has never been so much fun! Are you ready to get messy and SPLAT your own poem?

Smoker's Epitaph Fill-In-The-Blank Poems
Here's a great way to be a poet and learn about why you shouldn't smoke!

Publish Your Poetry

Environmental Art and Poetry Gallery
A safe site to submit your nature-related artwork and poems. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Favorite Poem Project
You can drum up interest in the project by organizing a reading in your town, or by encouraging a library, bookstore or civic center to host an evening of favorite poems.

Fern's Poetry Club
Every day I pick a poem and publish it right here. After you read today's poem, click on the notebooks. You can Write a poem of your own; look for your own poem, or other kids poems in Read more poems; or find out about some of my favorite poem styles in What's a poem.

KidLit Poetry Gallery
Kids, achieve fame instantly. Send us your poetic masterpiece on a computer disk (PC compatible) or by e-mail or neatly typed, and we'll present it to all the world.

Shape Poems
Write your poem inside a familiar shape, with helpful prompts, and then print it out.

Young Poets
Original poetry written by children ages 5 -18 cartoon reviews, movie reviews, online games, literary and other fun links for kids.

Other Poetry Sites I Think You'll Like

Haiku For People
Children may enjoy reading and writing this style of poetry from Japan:

An old pond!
A frog jumps in-
The sound of water.

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by T. S. Eliot. Poems that were used in the musical "Cats."
Jellicle Cats come out to-night
Jellicle Cats come one come all:
The Jellicle Moon is shining bright -
Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball.

Stained Word Window
Here's what happens to poetry when you combine it with the power of web programming. Run you mouse over the word on the right in any order. To get to the right frame to click on links, hold your mouse button down while moving over to it.

Young Poets' Resources

30 Days of Poetry
You can write poetry!  Students just like you in high school have used these lessons for several years.  They have had poems published in national anthologies.

How to Write a Poem
In order to grow as a writer, you've got to be willing to risk it all every time you sit down to write. You've got to be open and brave and curious. By Charles Ghigna, children's poet.

Poetry Lessons for Teachers and Students
An introductory class in poetry, with sections for students and teachers.

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