Ezra Pound

Where and when was Ezra Pound born?  What is he known for developing? What kind of education did Pound receive?  Read Pound's poem A Girl.  What is the poem talking about?  Is the poem acting as a metaphor for something?  Write about a time when you felt so at one with something that it felt like you were a part of it.

Langston Hughes

When and where was Langston Hughes born?  What kind of literary art form did Hughes help innovate?  What is Hughes best known for?  Read Hughes poem, Life Is Fine.  What is the narrator speaking about?  Is the narrator being sarcastic?  If so how can you tell?  Write about a day in your life when everything seemed to be going wrong. 

Maya Angelou

When and where was Maya Angelou born?  What six volumes is she best known for?  In 1971 what was she nominated for, and for what?   Read Angelou's poem, Still I Rise.  What is the narrator speaking about overcoming?  In what time period is this narrator writing in?  Write about something you have had to overcome in your life. 

William Wordsworth

Where was William Wordsworth born?  What was his first publication?  What age did Wordsworth help launch?  What does it mean to be a Poet Laureate?  Read Wordsworth's poem, I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud. What is the narrator watching?  Write about something in nature that has captivated you.

Stephen Crane

When did Stephen Crane begin writing?  What did he leave school to do?  What novel did he win international acclaim for?  What is his poem Fast rode the night talking about? Write about a time in your life when you have felt forgotten abandoned.

Dr. Suess

What is Dr. Suess's real name?  How many books has he published?  When did he begin to write?  Do you believe his poetry is only for children?  Read this small poem.  Do you agree that everyone is waiting for something?  Write about a time in your life when you were forced to wait.

Walt Whitman

What kind of a life did Walt Whitman live?  Did he have a family?  How many poems did he write in his lifetime?  Read Whitman's poem A Clear Midnight.  What is the narrator doing?  Write about your own favorite place you like to escape to when the stress of life becomes overwhelming.