Classic Poetry
Popular poets & poetry from Geoffrey Chaucer to Lewis Carroll: English poetry from the Middle Ages through the 19th century.
Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns 
The old Scots song has become a New Year's tradition. But what do the Scots lyrics mean? Find out! Biography of Robert Burns the Bard of Scotland
Though he died more than two hundred years ago, Robert Burns is still revered and feted today, especially in his native Scotland. He wrote such lines as “The best laid plans o’ mice and men. . . .” Learn more about this famed poet today. Classic Poetry for Students Who Hate Poetry [offsite link]
This site offers assistance to students who are frustrated with their study of poetry. Double, double toil and trouble
One of Shakespeare's best-known plays, Macbeth is the source of the famous text that begins with "Double, double toil and trouble," and ends with "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." How Robert Burns Shaped the Scottish Identity
How could a poet’s works be so fundamental to a country that they actually help shape that society’s national identity? Ask Robert Burns and the people who still celebrate his life today. The Burns Supper: Celebration of Poetry
A Burns supper is a night celebrating the life of Robert Burns and the Scottish national culture. But it also celebrates the poetry of a world-class poet and includes entertaining, dramatic poetry readings. The Hope of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Sometimes "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is described as depressing, especially since its second and third verses do end in a rather dark tone. However, the full message of the song is one of hope renewed by the Christmas spirit. The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Now seen as the quintessential starving, suffering artist, Edgar Allan Poe undoubtedly met with much heartache in his forty years. But how much do we really know about his life? The Life of John Donne
He fought the Spanish, was friends with the King, and eloped with his teenage bride. He was a politician, a lawyer, a father of 11, a priest—and a poet whose works have endured for four centuries. Learn more about John Donne! The Night Before Christmas Original Text
The original 1823 text to “’Twas the Night before Christmas” (originally entitled “A Visit from St. Nicholas”). Can you spot the changes that have crept into the modern version?
The Perennial Poem, the Sonnet
Even in poetry, there are trends and fashions. Although set poetic forms have fallen out of favor, the sonnet continues to be revered as the height of poetry. Learn more about the appeal (and the mechanics) of the sonnet. The Raven
Perhaps the most famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, this spooky poem will set you in the perfect mood for Halloween celebrations. The Red Wheelbarrow
William Carlos Williams´ ode to the simple life, ´The Red Wheelbarrow´ is one of the most celebrated and important poems of the twentieth century. Why? Who Wrote The Night Before Christmas
Some will tell you that we don’t know who wrote ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. It was first published anonymously, but now we’re pretty sure we know who authored the famous Christmas poem. William McGonagall - The World's Worst Poet
Recent sales for a collection of William McGonagall's first editions broke all records, outselling even first editions of JK Rowling, Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl. Not bad for a poet considered so excruciatingly inept that he was regularly bombarded with rotten food at his readings.
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