Poetry

If you feel like you might be having some trouble getting inspired or need some guidance with how to go about writing a poem, here are some sites you can check out:

 a    Funny Poetry for Children This site has many features that can help the poet inside of you. It has interviews with famous poets as well as autobiographies, word games, poetry theater, you can read and rate poems, and it has many more utensils to help you.

a ﻿ ﻿ Children's Poetry Archive If you want to listen to your favorite poet reading their own work, have a specific theme in mind, this website is for you! How better to find inspiration than from the poets themselves?

﻿a Poetry Idea Engine There are many different forms of poetry. If you need help on how to go about writing a Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, or Free Verse, you can go through the steps with the Poetry Idea Engine. It will guide you on how to write a certain poem as well as give you ideas on what to write about.

﻿a Poetry Splatter <span style="color: #1bde8a; font-family: 'Andalus',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The name says it all! Pick a poem theme, splat, a group of color-coded words sprays the work area. You will then be able to move your word choices to the fill-in-the-blank spots. Voila - instant poem!

<span style="color: #f72baa; font-family: 'marlett',cursive; font-size: 159%;">﻿a <span style="color: #1bde8a; font-family: 'Andalus',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Poetry 4 Kids <span style="color: #1bde8a; font-family: 'Andalus',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">All you can thi﻿nk of for your poetry needs! You'll see all kinds of poems to inspire you. There are lessons on writing funny poems, and there's a simple rhyming dictionary.