Poetry Site
	Jessica Smith BellaOnline's Poetry Editor

Bed In Summer by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island, offers a simple summer poem perfect for children just learning to read and recite poetry.

Christmas Trees by Robert Frost
A heart-warming poem in the true Christmas spirit.

Halloween Poetry
A short selection of ghoulish and ghastly poems great for Halloween.

Mark Twain's Summer Poem
A sweet summer poem by Mark Twain.

Reflections on the Past Year
Two poems ask us to take a moment to contemplate events of the past year.

Santa Claus in Poetry
How poetry shaped the modern image of Santa Claus.

Seasonal Poems - Autumn
Writing poetry about autumn, with inspiration from several poets.

Shakespeare's Summer Sonnet
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 compares his love to a summer's day.

Thanksgiving Poetry
Some fun ideas for poems for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving's Poem
Taking a look at the most classic and well-known Thanksgiving poem, and the woman who wrote it.

Who Wrote The Night Before Christmas
Some will tell you that we don’t know who wrote ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. It was first published anonymously, but now we’re pretty sure we know who authored the famous Christmas poem.