The following lesson plans feature poems that engage with war and its consequences. Read related poems.
Teach This Poem for Veterans Day: “Wirers” by Siegfried Sassoon Teach This Poem: “La Chapelle. 92nd Division. Ted.” by Rita Dove Teach This Poem: “Spoken from the Hedgerows" by Jorie Graham Teaching the Vietnam War with Poetry and Archives Teach This Poem: “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa Teach This Poem: “the sonnet-ballad” by Gwendolyn Brooks Teach This Poem: “Kissing in Vietnamese” by Ocean Vuong