The Poetry Foundation has recently launched an amazing new teaching and learning resource. The Poetry Learning Lab was developed for teachers, students, and learners of every age, and encourages readers of all levels to immerse themselves in poetry. Visit this section of the Poetry Foundation website for all things educational:
- Annotated poems
- Writing ideas
- Discussion questions
- Glossary terms
- Discussion guides
- Articles for teachers and students
- Teaching tips
- Poetics essays
- Audio recordings
Become more comfortable with poetry–settle in and start exploring www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/index.html for numerous ways to make teaching and learning poetry easier and more enjoyable.
I think it’s a travesty that neither Goethe nor Heine have made the POL! list. Du Bist Wie Eine Blume is one of my favorite poems of all time. Translate it if you will, but to represent British and French poets, and not German poets is highly undesirable.
Thank you for your suggestion. As of this moment, though, we do not include any translations in the POL archive. It is our hope, however, to be including them in the future.
being from clarksdale is somewhat discouraging to a young writer like myself. ANY ADVICE???