Poems

Here are some poems for English language learners to enjoy. Some are accompanied by audio links and activities.
American Poems

• Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Upper Intermediate

Children's Poems
What is Pink? Elementary
The Owl and The Pussycat (simplified) Elementary
The Owl and The Pussycat Upper Intermediate - audio reading here:


Comic Poems
Edward Lear (1812-88)
One of the most popular English comic poets. He wrote comic verse for children (including ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’) and limericks - or 'nonsense' - poems including

There was an Old Man with a Beard Intermediate
There was a Young Lady whose Chin Intermediate
There was a an Old Man with a Nose Intermediate

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)
Belloc is most famous for his 'Cautionary Verse'. These are comic poems about what happens to naughty children.

Jim Upper Intermediate * Elephant Upper Intermediate