Clear had the day been from the dawn, All chequer'd was the sky, Thin clouds like scarfs of cobweb lawn Veil'd heaven's most glorious eye. The wind …
“July” by Susan Hartley Swett
When the scarlet cardinal tells, Her dream to the dragon-fly, And the lazy breeze rocks the nest in the trees, And murmurs a lullaby, — It is …
“Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
A Ballad of the Republic, Sung in the Year 1888. The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two with but one …
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“The Butterfly and the Bee” by William Lisle Bowles
Methought I heard a butterfly Say to a labouring bee: "Thou hast no colours of the sky On painted wings like me." "Poor child of vanity! those …
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14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry
Writing poetry may seem like an odd place to start when encouraging a young writer, but some students will find it an easier task than many other …
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“The Arrow and the Song” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a …
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