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69. Invictus: William Ernest Henley
A classic Victorian poem now lending its name to the new Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon movie about Nelson Mandela and the South African rugby team. Henley had tuberculosis as a child, and… more →
Middle School Poetry 180
De Mi Jardin
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thewaterbreak wrote 1 week ago: By Jose Palma Me pide sampaguitas, no te envio Porque al ir a cortarlas de la rama, Senti temblar mi … more →
69. Invictus: William Ernest Henley
tomdarling wrote 2 weeks ago: A classic Victorian poem now lending its name to the new Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon … more →
Christmas Recital
thecommunitybookstore wrote 2 weeks ago: Christmas is that special time of year in which, not only do we get tons of present, but we as a fam … more →
67. Pioneers! Oh, Pioneers!: Walt Whitman
tomdarling wrote 3 weeks ago: Yes, I know it is an ad campaign, but it’s a really fresh and interesting ad campaign. Walt Wh … more →
66. Two Views of a Cadaver Room: Sylvia Plath
tomdarling wrote 3 weeks ago: Perhaps a bit too grisly for a middle schooler; know your kids. So, let me skip to the second stanza … more →
65. Mildred's Umbrella: Gertrude Stein
tomdarling wrote 3 weeks ago: One thing I want to instill in my students is the ability to do small, basic things adults either wi … more →
62. My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun: Sonnet 130: William Shakespeare
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tomdarling wrote 1 month ago: My wife is teaching sonnets, and in “helping” I completely ripped apart her lesson. We h … more →
61. The Owl and the Pussycat: Edward Lear
tomdarling wrote 1 month ago: Another from “The 100 Best Love Poems of All Time“, edited by Leslie Pockell. Some thing … more →
60. She Walks in Beauty: George Gordon Byron
tomdarling wrote 1 month ago: Ah, another “Dead Poets Society” poem. Poor Knox. Recently, I went away for my eleventh … more →
Inspirational Friendship Poems
zzewrgreen wrote 1 month ago: Inspirational friendship poems has the best love poems, friendship poems, and inspirational poems. h … more →
59. Goodtime Jesus: James Tate
tomdarling wrote 1 month ago: When I was a child and went to Sunday School my father had a picture hanging on the wall called … more →
Stiletto's Secret - Poetry Video: LJ Galleta Poems
Leofina Jane wrote 1 month ago: “… a metaphorically inspired one, how power springs out from mundane things- and how the … more →
Getting Even
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thewaterbreak wrote 2 months ago: Thank you for giving me a chance to know you more, even if we don’t see each other everyday. T … more →
The Strength of A Man...
idivine09 wrote 2 months ago: The Strength of A Man Written By: Jacqueline Marie Griffiths, July 1999 Reposted By: Ty Gammon The s … more →
57. The Blind Men and the Elephant: John Godfrey Saxe
tomdarling wrote 2 months ago: This poem is not art, but it makes an important point. It will also be easy for students to understa … more →
56. America: Walt Whitman
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tomdarling wrote 3 months ago: I just saw this on a Levi’s advert, which means the time to strike is now if you want to use t … more →
55. What is Success: Ralph Waldo Emerson
tomdarling wrote 3 months ago: Another of the three poems recommended in this month’s “NEA Today” as the three bo … more →
54. If: Rudyard Kipling
tomdarling wrote 3 months ago: I only know “If” as the title of a British teen counter-culture movie where the students … more →
52. Concord Hymn: Ralph Waldo Emerson
tomdarling wrote 3 months ago: Okay, it’s not exactly a poem on the Constitution for Constitution Day, but it captures the pa … more →
