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Today's poem and prompt - April 11

Today's prompt

Pirate Poems: Try It

Pirates Wanted. What skills do you have that would make you a great pirate? What attributes do you bring to the table that would make you an asset to a pirate captain’s ship? This is your chance, write a poem telling the captain why you should be a pirate.

Record a Poem

Create a Poem!

Write a Haiku

Magnetic Poetry

This site lets you choose text, then "erase" words and punctuation to create a poem.

Find a Rhyme

Boston National Poetry Month Festival

April 5-9

High School Poetry Slam Competition. Dozens of Established Poets. Publishing Panel. An Evening of Poetry, Music & Dance. Emerging Poets and two Open Mics.

Click here for more information.

Read a Poem!

Gale Literary Sources

Favorite Poem Project
Watch videos of poems being read aloud
Poem-A-Day | Academy of American Poets
Original, previously unpublished poems as well as a classics.
Poetry 180
A Poem a Day for American High Schools, Hosted by Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate, 2001-2003
Animated Poetry
Animated films created by students, in association with The Poetry Foundation and PBS.
Teach This Poem
From poets.org and produced for K-12 educators, Teach This Poem features one poem a week from our online poetry collection, accompanied by interdisciplinary resources and activities designed to help teachers quickly and easily bring poetry into the classroom.
Poetry in Translation
Modern high-quality translations of classic texts by famous poets, plus original poetry and critical works.
Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud in a competition that encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation.

Poetry Month: Home

Today's poem and prompt - April 11

Record a Poem

Create a Poem!

Boston National Poetry Month Festival

Read a Poem!

Spine Poetry

Newton South High School Library