Langston Hughes Poetry

One of Ms. Kruger's favorite poets is Langston Hughes.  You may want to try one of his poems!

This link has some audio clips of Hughes reading some of his poems

See the box on the right for poem texts--these are some of his most popular poems

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Most Famous Shakespeare Sonnets--this one helps "translate" them to modern English in case you want to try a sonnet but are worried you won't "get it."

Shakespeare's Sonnets--check out the "favorites" on the righthand side

Poetry Sites to Check Out

Here are a few sites to get your poetry search underway!  Please post a comment if you find another source that should be shared!

Poetry 180 for Middle School (a project that lists a poem a day for middle school students)

BEAUTIFUL examples of found poetry you can write with a photocopied page from a book

Poetry in Color (this is a teacher's guide for middle school students, but there are some good poems about topics you might like such as sports)

Poets.org Great Poems to Teach

Poetry 180 (high school edition)

Random site, good resources

The Poetry Foundation (a good place to go if you have an author you like or a topic to look up)

Literary Devices Practice

Test Your Knowledge:
simile/metaphor/hyperbole/onomatopoeia
Guess the type of irony (focus on EXAMPLES and less on which type for our class)
Irony flashcards and practice
simile/metaphor battleship
simile/metaphor catapult