The Academy of American Poets [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.
Barking Spiders [ Kids/Teens ] – Collection of poetry and short stories by C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.
BBC Education – Listen and Write [ Kids ] – Lets kids listen to examples of different styles of poetry and provides tips on using similes and the thesaurus. Has writing activities, audio poems, and a gallery of children’s work.
Children’s Haiku Garden [ Kids/Teens ] – A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world.
A Compendium of Poetry [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – Features a resource with information about authors and their poetry with a random selection.
Critical Reading – A Guide [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language.
Dreampad [ Kids ] – Features excerpts from the Children’s Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.
FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com [ Kids ] – Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.
Forms of poetry for children [ Kids/Teens ] – Gives brief explanations of several forms of poetry and provides examples of each. Also has links for further information and writing tips.
Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier [ Mature Teens ] – Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton’s “Paradise Lost” and Dante’s “Inferno.”
Funny Poems For Kids [ Kids ] – Includes funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.
Giggle Poetry [ Kids ] – Explains how to write poems, offers contests for young writers, features interviews with poets, and includes an assortment of poems for kids to read and rate.
How to tell the Birds from the Flowers [ Kids/Teens ] – All poems and pictures from this humorous book published in 1907, written and illustrated by Robert Williams Wood.
Imaginesongs [ Kids/Teens ] – A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children’s author and playwright Joe Thompson.
It Frisselgrien [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.
KidzPage [ Kids/Teens ] – Offers a collection of poems, for and by kids and teens. Includes Ogden Nash, limericks, critter ABCs, school pages, and a list of topics.
Kristine O’Connell George [ Kids/Teens ] – Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.
Mama Lisa’s World [ Kids ] – An archive of nursery rhymes and children’s songs from all over the world.
Poetry for Kids [ Kids ] – Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.
Poetry on Stage [ Kids/Teens ] – Original poetry for children of all ages by Rebecca Ives.
The Poetry Zone [ Kids ] – Contains poems by well-known children’s poets and a educational material for teachers.
Poetryexpress [ Mature Teens ] – A guide to writing poetry with tips and techniques, sample poems, and a tool for creating inspirational bits.
PoetryKnot.net [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – Encourages, recognizes, and offers high school students a forum for publication of their creative expressions and an opportunity to receive feedback from readers.
Poets’ Corner [ Teens/Mature Teens ] – Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs.
River of Life [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] – Includes poetry, art, memories, stories and visiting artists on the river theme.
ShelSilverstein.com [ Kids ] – Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.
Student Poetry [ Kids/Teens ] – Serious poetry from a published anthology of student works, includes the students illustrations.