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- “They Flee from Me” by Sir Thomas Wyatt. What can attitude tell us? To help students find out, begin by asking who owns the action of each stanza in this poem.
- “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake (1789) What can rhyme tell us? At the end of the 18th century, Blake wrote two scathing poems that denounce the abominable practice of exploiting very young children as chimney sweepers.
- “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake (1794) What can point of view tell us? Five years later, Blake wrote a second poem about child chimney sweepers that appeared in Songs of Experience.This much shorter poem begins with the same rhyme scheme as the earlier poem.
- “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll. What can syntax tell us? Carroll’s Alice says of “Jabberwocky”: “Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas—only I don’t exactly know what they are!”
- Famous Poems For Elementary School
- Famous Poems For Middle School
- Famous Poems For High School
1. Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
“’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves …”
2. The Homework Machine by Shel Silverstein
“Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime …”
3. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou
“Shadows on the wall …”
20. Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Listen, my children, and you shall hear …”
21. Sonnet 43 by William Shakespeare
“When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see …”
22. A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
“O my Luve is like a red, red rose …”
50. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
“We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow …”
51. Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
“I met a traveller from an antique land …”
52. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
“Rage, rage against the dying of the light …”
Below, we select and introduce ten of the greatest poems about the past and history that played out before the poets themselves were alive. Some of them are more general meditations on ‘the past’ and what we mean by ‘history’, but some engage with particular events, buildings, or historical figures. 1.
- “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
- “Holy Sonnet 10: Death, Be Not Proud” by John Donne (1572-1631) Death, be not proud, though some have called thee. Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
- “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850) I wandered lonely as a cloud. That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;
- “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!
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- “The Old Pond” by Matsuo Bashō. One of the four great masters of Japanese haiku, Matsuo Bashō is known for his simplistic yet thought-provoking haikus.
- “The light of a candle” by Yosa Buson. The light of a candle. Is transferred to another candle — spring twilight. Another of haiku’s Great Masters, Yosa Buson is known for bringing in a certain sensuality to his poems (perhaps owing to his training as a painter).
- “Haiku Ambulance” by Richard Brautigan. A piece of green pepper. fell. off the wooden salad bowl: so what? For an example of a haiku that doesn’t adhere to traditional conventions, look no further than Richard Brautigan’s cheeky “Haiku Ambulance”.
- “A World of Dew” by Kobayashi Issa. This world of dew. is a world of dew, and yet, and yet. The third master of Japanese haiku, Kobayashi Issa, grew up in poverty.
Apr 1, 2016 · Looking for new poetry for your middle school and high school students? These 30 poems, recommended and tested by secondary ELA teachers in their own classrooms, are sure to engage and inspire your students during National Poetry Month or any time of year.
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Jan 10, 2023 · From sonnets to limericks, free verse to haiku, these are the types of poetry students should learn. Plus, see inspiring examples of each.
