Looking for poems that can be used in writing exercizes with adolescents

I work with disturbed adolescents and am constantly in need of poetry writing exercizes. This is fairly easy, since almost anything can be used to encourage "response" writing. My difficulty is coming up with enough poems to use as examples. Does anyone (or everyone for that matter!) have poems that can be used as examples for poetry writing exercizes such as: list poems, identity poems, use of metaphor/simile, "Once I was...but now I am...", "I came from...", etc.? It would be helpful to include the names of some poems, or even the text, plus an idea of how it can be used as an exercize. I work with so many kids of different ages, cultures, experiences, as well as both genders that I'm always looking for new ideas. Anyone? PS. Does anyone have the text of the poem "Remorse" by Jorge Lums B

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