A collection of friendly poems that can be used for copywork, narration, dictation, memorization, development of language skills, and appreciation of art.
“The Chambered Nautilus” by Oliver Wendell Holmes
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main,— …. Poetry study.
“Robert of Lincoln” by Bryant
Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name…. Poetry study.
The Fountain by James Russell Lowell
Into the sunshine, Full of the light, Leaping and flashing From morn till night…. Poetry study.
Jack Frost ~ Gould
The Frost looked forth on a still, clear night, And whispered, “Now I shall be out of sight….” Poetry study.
The Children’s Hour ~ Longfellow
Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower…. Poetry study.
“The Winds of Fate” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“The Winds of Fate” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox — One ship drives east and another drives west, With the self-same winds that blow,…. Poetry study.
“The Barefoot Boy” by John Greenleaf Whittier
“Barefoot Boy” by Whittier — Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!… Poetry study.
“Hurt No Living Thing” by Christina G. Rossetti
“Hurt No Living Thing” by Christina G. Rossetti — Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly…. Poetry study.
“The Lighthouse” by Longfellow
The rocky ledge runs far into the sea, And on its outer point, some miles away, The Lighthouse lifts its massive masonry,…. Poetry study.
“Poor Voter on Election Day” by Whittier
The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high…. Poetry study.
“To a Waterfowl” by Bryant
Whither, ‘midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day … Poetry study.
“The Cloud” by Shelley
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams… Poetry study.
"The Snow-Storm" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Poems (1921) | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) Poetry study,
"Birches" by Robert Frost
When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees…. Poetry study
"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe…. Poetry study.
"The Pedigree of Honey" by Emily Dickinson
The pedigree of honey Does not concern the bee…. Poetry study.
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land…. Poetry study.
"The Eagle" by Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands…. Poetry Study
"Great, Wide, Beautiful, Wonderful World" by William Brighty Rands
Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful World, With the wonderful water round you curled…. Poetry Study
"The Skylark" by John Clare
The Rural Muse, Poems (1835) | John Clare (1793–1864)
"The Sandpiper" by Celia Thaxter
The Poems of Celia Thaxter (1914) | Celia Thaxter (1836–1894)
"L’oiseau bleu" by Coleridge
Poems by Mary E. Coleridge (1908) | Mary E. Coleridge (1861–1907)
"Boats Sail on the Rivers" by Christina G. Rossetti
Sing-song: A Nursery Rhyme Book by Christina Rossetti (1915) | Christina G. Rossetti (1830–1894)
"Fog" by Carl Sandburg
Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916) | Carl Sandburg (1878–1967)
"The Lamb" by William Blake
Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake (1901) | William Blake (1757–1827)
"Trees" by Joyce Kilmer
Trees and Other Poems (1913) | Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918)
"A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson
“A Bird Came Down the Walk” by Emily Dickinson. Poetry study. A bird came down the walk: He did not know I saw;….
"The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear
Nonsense Song by Edward Lear (1871) | Edward Lear (1812–1888)
"To a Skylark" by Percy Shelley
“To a Skylark” by Percy Shelley poetry study. Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert, That from heaven, or near it, …
"April Rain" by Robert Loveman
Published as “Rain Song” in Verses (1909) | Robert Loveman (1864–1923)
“The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky…. Poetry study
“Who Has Seen the Wind” by Christina G. Rossetti
Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book (1876) | Christina G. Rossetti (1830–1894)
“Discontent” by Sarah Orne Jewett
Down in a field, one day in June, The flowers all bloomed together…. Poetry study.
“The Death of the Old Year” by Alfred Tennyson
Full knee-deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing…. Poetry study.
“It Snows” by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale
“It snows!” cries the School-boy—“hurrah!” … Poetry study.
“The Night After Christmas”
‘Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring—excepting a mouse. Poetry study.
“A Visit from Saint Nicholas” by Clement C. Moore
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…. Poetry study.
“Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle
“Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle is a gratitude poem that acknowledges the Lord’s blessings. Poetry study.
“Song — The Owl” by Tennyson
When cats run home and light is come, And dew is cold upon the ground, … Poetry study.
“Pegasus in Pound” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Once into a quiet village, Without haste and without heed…. Poetry study.
“The Village Blacksmith” by Longfellow
“The Village Blacksmith” by Longfellow Poetry Study. Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands….
“The School of Life” by Irving Sydney Dix
The Calendar and Other Verses (1913) | Irving Sydney Dix (1880–1948)
“A Singing Lesson” by Jean Ingelow
Werner’s Readings and Recitations Edited by Edgar S. Werner (1891) | Jean Ingelow (1820–1897)
“A Fine Day” by Michael Drayton
Golden Numbers Edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin (1909) | Michael Drayton
“July” by Susan Hartley Swett
A Year of Beautiful Thoughts Edited by Jeanie Ashley Bates Greenough (1902) | Susan Hartley Swett
“Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Casey at the Bat poetry study. The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day….
“The Butterfly and the Bee” by William Lisle Bowles
The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. II (1855) | William Lisle Bowles (1762–1850)
“The Arrow and the Song” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where…. Poetry study.
“Pirate Story” by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child’s Garden of Verses (1919) | Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894)
“The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt
Will you walk into my parlour?” said the Spider to the Fly…. Poetry study
“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills…. Poetry study
“A Thunder Storm” by Susan Coolidge
The day was hot and the day was dumb, Save for cricket’s chirr or the bee’s low hum…. Poetry study.
“The Sky-lark” by Felicia Hemans
Hymns on the Works of Nature, for the Use of Children (1827) | Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793–1835)
A Limerick by Edward Lear
A Book of Nonsense (1846) | Edward Lear (1812–1888)
“The Railway Train” by Emily Dickinson
Poems by Emily Dickinson (1891) | Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though…. Poetry study resources.
“Stanzas on Freedom” by James Russell Lowell
Miscellaneous Poems (1843) | James Russell Lowell (1819-1891)
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