River of Words
- Poetry and art by children from around the world about the natural world. Free annual contest in affiliation with Library of Congress.
- http://www.riverofwords.org/
Teen Ink: Poetry
- Large collection of poems by teens from the archives of this online and print magazine.
- http://teenink.com/Poetry/
Josie's Poems
- Contains poems for the young and not so young, all with a good rhythm and rhyme.
- http://www.whiteheadm.co.uk/html/josies_poetry.htm
ECHOES: Great Poets Inspiring Young Writers
- An encyclopedia of poets created by 8th grade students at Cary Academy, Cary, North Carolina, USA.
- http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/main/echoesmain.htm
Writebuzz
- Featuring poetry and short stories written by children.
- http://www.writebuzzschools.com/
Haicooo
- Haiku poems for children, with watercolor cartoons of friendly animals.
- http://www.haicooo.com/
My Poems
- Contains the collection of poems written By Mohammed Thanish J.
- http://www.freewebs.com/thanish/
Poetry Teacher
- Funny rhyming poems for children about school, football and puke.
- http://poetryteacher.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk
The Poet's Guild
- Contains poetry written by kids and teens.
- http://www.freewebs.com/thepoetsguild/
Beauty is in the Eye
- Offers personal poems and songs.
- http://freewebs.com/luvfromlex11
Sunsetartemis
- Contains a small collection of poems.
- http://www.freewebs.com/sunsetartemis/
Crying Soul Poetry
- Contains poetry written by a teen.
- http://www.freewebs.com/cryingsoulpoetry/
Fantastic Rhymes and Poems
- A collection of original poems with art drawings that match.
- http://www.picturesrhymes.com/
Morning Earth
- Contains many poems about the Earth.
- http://www.morning-earth.org/Kids_Poems.html
Janajustice.com
- A Christian poet shares her poems and thoughts.
- http://www.janajustice.com
Ocean Mirages
- Offers poems on love and other topics.
- http://www.freewebs.com/oceanmirages/
CottonCandy.org
- Shares stories and poems for children of all ages with colorful illustrations.
- http://www.cottoncandy.org
Precious Moments
- Contains love stories and poems.
- http://www.freewebs.com/on3_lov3/
Poetry 180
- A poem a day provided by the Library of Congress, one for each of the 180 days of a typical American high school year.
- http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
A Dictionary of Haiku
- Contains a list of haiku poems.
- http://www.ahapoetry.com/aadoh/adofinde.htm
BBC Education - Listen and Write
- 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.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/english/listenandwrite.shtml
Poets' Corner
- Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs.
- http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/
KidzPage
- Offers a collection of poems, for and by kids and teens. Includes Ogden Nash, limericks, critter ABCs, school pages, and a list of topics.
- http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/
Children's Haiku Garden
- A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world.
- http://homepage2.nifty.com/haiku-eg/
Critical Reading - A Guide
- A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language.
- http://www.brocku.ca/english/jlye/criticalreading.html
Funny Poems For Kids
- Includes funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.
- http://www.angelfire.com/weird/funnypoems/funnypoemsforkids.html
Kristine O'Connell George
- Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.
- http://www.kristinegeorge.com/
ShelSilverstein.com
- Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.
- http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier
- Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Inferno."
- http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tas3/wtc/i19.html
Barking Spiders
- Collection of poetry and short stories by C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.
- http://www.barkingspiderspoetry.com/
Imaginesongs
- A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson.
- http://www.imaginesongs.com/
It Frisselgrien
- An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.
- http://www.frisselgrien.com/
Dreampad
- Features excerpts from the Children's Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.
- http://www.dreampad.org/
Poetry and Fun Kid Style
- Poetry for and by kids including animations.
- http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/andfunkidstyle/home.html
FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com
- Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.
- http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/
A Compendium of Poetry
- Features a resource with information about authors and their poetry with a random selection.
- http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~richie/poetry/html/
Poetry for Kids
- Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.
- http://www.poetry4kids.com/
The Poetry Zone
- Contains poems by well-known children's poets and a educational material for teachers.
- http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/
Giggle Poetry
- 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.
- http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Ongoing Tales Old-Time Poetry
- Collection of illustrated classic poems for children.
- http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/POETRY/
The Academy of American Poets
- Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.
- http://www.poets.org/
Mama Lisa's World
- An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.
- http://www.mamalisa.com/world/