Question

what school apropiete poem can be red in more then 2 minutes

Answer 1

Do you mean a school-appropriate poem that will take more than 2 minutes to read aloud? Here are several good choices (all school-appropriate), with a brief note about grade levels and estimated reading times at a normal spoken pace (about 130–150 words per minute). Exact time will vary with how you perform it—pauses, dramatic emphasis, etc.

1) Casey at the Bat — Ernest L. Thayer (1888)
- Type: Humorous narrative baseball poem
- Grade: Upper elementary through high school
- Est. reading time: 4–5 minutes

2) The Raven — Edgar Allan Poe (1845)
- Type: Narrative, moody, dramatic
- Grade: Middle to high school (suitable, though a bit dark)
- Est. reading time: 6–8 minutes

3) Paul Revere’s Ride — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1861)
- Type: Narrative historical poem, rhythmic
- Grade: Upper elementary through high school
- Est. reading time: 4–6 minutes

4) The Highwayman — Alfred Noyes (1906)
- Type: Romantic narrative ballad (has violent plot elements—suitable for older students)
- Grade: Middle to high school
- Est. reading time: 4–6 minutes

5) The Walrus and the Carpenter — Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass)
- Type: Playful narrative, great for performance
- Grade: Upper elementary through middle school
- Est. reading time: 3–4 minutes

6) Ulysses — Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Type: Reflective dramatic monologue, challenging language
- Grade: High school
- Est. reading time: 3–5 minutes

7) The Charge of the Light Brigade — Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Type: Short narrative/lyric, rhythmic and dramatic
- Grade: Middle to high school
- Est. reading time: 2.5–3.5 minutes (borderline, but usually over 2 minutes)

8) Song of Hiawatha (select episode) — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Type: Long narrative epic; pick an episode to exceed 2 minutes
- Grade: Middle to high school
- Est. reading time: varies by excerpt (single episode ~3–6 minutes)

All of these (except any modern copyrighted poems) are in the public domain, so I can provide the full text if you want. Tell me which grade level and whether you want something dramatic, funny, historical, or easy to perform, and I’ll recommend the best pick and give you the full text or a performance plan.