Asked by pm
what school appropriate poem that does not mention violence, that all ages can relate to that can be red in 2 minutes and is not AI generated
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Here are three short, school-appropriate poems written by human authors (public domain) that are suitable for all ages and can be read in under two minutes. Because they were published long before AI existed, they are not AI-generated.
1) "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" — Robert Frost (1923) — ~1 minute
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
2) "The Swing" — Robert Louis Stevenson (from A Child’s Garden of Verses) — ~30–45 seconds
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside—
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown—
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
3) "Leisure" — W. H. Davies — ~1 minute
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night;
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can shape
The smile her eyes begin to make;
No time to watch her lend her grace
To love and life in every place.
If you want, I can:
- Recommend which one fits a particular grade level or occasion,
- Suggest a short introduction to read beforehand, or
- Provide a printable format. Which would you prefer?
1) "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" — Robert Frost (1923) — ~1 minute
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
2) "The Swing" — Robert Louis Stevenson (from A Child’s Garden of Verses) — ~30–45 seconds
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside—
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown—
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
3) "Leisure" — W. H. Davies — ~1 minute
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night;
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can shape
The smile her eyes begin to make;
No time to watch her lend her grace
To love and life in every place.
If you want, I can:
- Recommend which one fits a particular grade level or occasion,
- Suggest a short introduction to read beforehand, or
- Provide a printable format. Which would you prefer?
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.