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Poetry Everywhere Collection:

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Poetry Everywhere Collection

RESOURCE	GRADE LEVEL	MEDIA TYPE
Daddy Long Legs, by Ted Kooser In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Ted Kooser reads his poem, "Daddy Long Legs", in which he contemplates a spider he sees scurrying across the basement floor.	7-12	Video
For What Binds Us, by Jane Hirshfield In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Jane Hirshfield reads her poem "For What Binds Us," which uses the images of forces that bring things together, whether nails rusting into a wall, or the connections between people—as a way to examine love.	7-12	Video
I started Early—Took my Dog, by Emily Dickinson See an animated version of Emily Dickinson's poem "I started Early—Took my Dog." This video segment from Poetry Everywhere uses animation to illustrate Dickinson's poem about the sea.	7-12	Video
Selected Haiku by Issa Learn more about the Japanese form of poetry known as haiku. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, the poet Robert Hass reads a short collection of amusing, often ironic haiku by Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa.	7-12	Video
Stone, by Charles Simic Can a simple stone inspire human yearning? In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Charles Simic considers the appeal of this inanimate object as he reads his poem "Stone."	7-12	Video
Tornado Child, by Kwame Dawes In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Kwame Dawes reads his poem “Tornado Child,” a physical and spiritual description of a woman who bears the power and pays the price of being a force of nature.	7-12	Video
Touch Me, by Stanley Kunitz In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Stanley Kunitz reads his poem "Touch me," in which he reflects upon the cycle of life.	7-12	Video
Turtle, by Kay Ryan In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Kay Ryan reads her poem “Turtle,” both a description of the creature’s formidable limitations, and an invitation to a deeper understanding of patience.	7-12	Video
What Kind of Times Are These, by Adrienne Rich In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, poet Adrienne Rich reads her poem "What Kinds of Times Are These," a poem of place and politics.	7-12	Video
Why Are Your Poems So Dark?, by Linda Pastan In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Linda Pastan reads her poem "Why Are Your Poems So Dark?," in which the poet re-examines the meaning of the word "dark" and the connotations it evokes.	7-12	Video