The Academy of American Poets: Philip Booth
Living on the shore of Maine gives Booth inspiration for his poetry. In fact, the biography at this site states that the New England landscape plays a major role in many of his poems. Imagine a setting from your life that could inspire a poem. Write a paragraph describing the locale and why you find it inspirational.

About Robert Hayden’s Life and Career
This essay describes Hayden’s childhood and offers analysis on his literary work. What details of Hayden’s childhood help you better understand the speaker’s point of view in "Those Winter Sundays"? How do you think the "chronic angers" Hayden suffered influenced his poetry? Record your answers in the Web Links Activity Log.