A printable copy of Amanda Gorman’s poem: In This Place (An American Lyric)

Amanda Gorman Performing her Poem

A Reading of Amanda Gorman's Poem
 

Video Poetry Examples

A student video using animation: https://vimeo.com/851834160?fl=pl&fe=vl 

A student video using video game graphics: "Bright Star" by John Keats 

A video created by the poet for one of her poems: "Recipe for Living" — An Animated Poetry Video from "If Hearts Had Training Wheels" 

An animated video of a Billy Collins poem: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xprl9u 

A stop motion video of a poem: https://vimeo.com/59659136

A straightforward example of how to use text, voice, and video to create a visual representation of a poem: If I Could Tell You by W.H. Auden

Video Poetry Tools

Note that there are many different options to create a poetry video, but below are a few options with tutorials for students.  

A tool to narrate over a slideshow of a poem and/or artwork: https://www.screencastify.com/

A tutorial for how to link Screencastify to your Google account: Screencastify Tutorial for Students

A video editing tool if students choose to capture live video with phones or other recording equipment. (Note that the free version only allows for a five minute video each month): https://www.wevideo.com/

A tutorial video to get started with WeVideo: WeVideo Tutorial 2026: How To Use WeVideo For Beginners

Poetry Inspired Art

A simple tutorial for using art journaling as a way to illustrate a poem: Illustrated Poem Tutorial

A sculpture inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem: https://buffaloakg.org/learn-discover/educators/lesson-plans/poetry-inspired-sculpture

Some creative ideas, including painting a rock or a shell: https://www.teachersresourceforce.com/blog/4-easy-ways-to-integrate-art-into-poetry 

A quick search of “collage poetry” will give a variety of examples.