Poetry & Poets, A-D

This page has links for specific poets. Lesson plans and activities related to specific poetry forms or poetic structure can be found on the Poetry Forms page. Poetry no longer under copyright can be found on the Poetry Collections page. Copyright restrictions may prevent contemporary poetry from being available online.

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Lesson on "Immigrant" by Fleur Adcock
This lesson includes an audio file of Adcock reading the poem. This advantage becomes especially clear when she reads the final line of the poem.

"Miramar"
At this site find the text of the poem, an audio file of Fleur Adcock reading it, and an audio file of her discussing the circumstances surrounding the poem. Find also a copy of "Old Man" by Edward Thomas to coompare with Adcock's poem, and other links related to Adcock.

Sherman Alexie
Biography and teaching materials.

Maya Angelou
Links to a little online poetry, critical essays, interviews.

W. H. Auden
Lesson plans and teaching strategies for "Musée des Beaux Arts," more.

Matthew Arnold
Lesson plans and activities for teaching "Dover Beach" and other poems.

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Beowulf
Teaching resources.

Elizabeth Bishop
Biography and criticism from the Internet Public Library.

Elizabeth Bishop: A Growing Legacy
An online collection of the poet's papers.

William Blake
Lesson plans and online texts.

Anne Bradstreet
Lesson plans and teaching strategies.

Rupert Brooke
Biography and 5 links to poems, including "A Channel Passage."

Rupert Brooke
Brief biography, text and commentary on "The Dead", links to 5 other poems.

A mini unit on Gwendolyn Brooks
An excellent unit: biography, classroom activities, poetry, and Brooks' New Years Resolutions for 1934, reminiscent of Ben Franklin and Gatsby.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Biography, links to online texts, and scholarly criticism.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Links to each of the Sonnets from the Portuguese.

Robert Browning
Lesson ideas for the poetry of Robert Browning, including the dramatic monologues and others.

William Cullen Bryant
Lesson plans for "Thanatopsis," more.

Robert Burns
Lesson plans and suggestions for hosting a Burns Night celebration.

George Gordon, Lord Byron
Links to a number of primary and secondary sources, including letters and journals, poetry, and biography.

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"Caedmon's Hymn" (author unknown)
Listen to the poem in Old English. Requires MP3 software for access.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Ideas for teaching "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and other works.

"The Dead"
Billy Collins reads his poem, which has been illustrated by Juan Delcan.

"Forgetfulness"
Billy Collins reads his poem, which has been illustrated by Julian Grey.

"Tich Miller" by Wendy Cope
Click on "Launch Lesson" to listen to the poem. Follow the links to a paraphrase, analysis of theme and imagery, and more.

Stephen Crane
Links to poetry and prose, teaching ideas.

1900 America: Historical Voices, Poetic Visions
Using Walt Whitman's Song of Myself (1855) and Hart Crane's The Bridge, students examine the historical context of poetry, analyze American life at the turn of the 20th century, and explore poetic technique. Technology is integrated into this lesson.

"Any Human to Another" by Countee Cullen
Writing prompt and assessment rubric. Access requires MS-Word or compatible application.

e e cummings
Links to poems, lesson ideas.

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Emily Dickinson Teaching Resources
A collection of suggestions for teaching about Dickinson.

John Donne
Lesson plans and activities for the poetry and meditations.

Paul Laurence Dunbar
Biography, lesson plans and activities for a variety of poems.

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