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• A Dictionary of Haiku

  http://www.ahapoetry.com/aadoh/adofinde.htm
  Contains a list of haiku poems.

• CottonCandy.org

  http://www.cottoncandy.org/
  Shares stories and poems for children of all ages with colorful illustrations.

• Fantastic Rhymes and Poems

  http://www.picturesrhymes.com/
  A collection of original poems with art drawings that match.

• FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com

  http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/
  Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.

• Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier

  http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tas3/wtc/i19.html
  Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Inferno."

• Funny Poems For Kids

  http://www.angelfire.com/weird/funnypoems/funnypoemsforkids.html
  Includes funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.

• Funny Rhymes

  http://funnyrhymes.blogspot.com/
  Weblog with a collection of original nursery rhymes.

• Giggle Poetry

  http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
  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.

• It Frisselgrien

  http://www.frisselgrien.com/
  An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.

• Kristine O'Connell George

  http://www.kristinegeorge.com/
  Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.

• Mama Lisa's World

  http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=eh
  An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.

• Morning Earth

  http://www.morning-earth.org/Kids_Poems_1.html
  Contains many poems written by kids about the Earth.

• Mundo Emilia

  http://www.mundoemilia.com/
  Young girl from Guatemala shares her poetry and stories with children. Includes activities and worksheets.

• Poetry 180

  http://www.loc.gov/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.

• Poetry for Kids

  http://www.poetry4kids.com/
  Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.

• Poets' Corner

  http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/
  Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs.

• Reading Juice

  http://www.readingjuice.co.uk/
  Find a collection of short and long funny poems and limericks. Includes videos.

• River of Words

  http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/center-for-environmental-literacy/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.

• ShelSilverstein.com

  http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
  Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.

• The Academy of American Poets

  http://www.poets.org/
  Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.

• The Poetry Zone

  http://poetryzone.co.uk/
  Features poems and book reviews written by kids, interviews with poets and a teacher zone. Includes videos.

• Writebuzz

  http://www.writebuzz.com/channels/kids.asp
  A fully moderated site, featuring poetry and short stories; with new writing competitions on a regular basis.

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