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Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org

Features information about National Poetry Month as well as awards, essays, exhibits, news, programs, and more.

American Verse Project
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse

A searchable archive of American poetry prior to 1920.  You can, for example, find the texts of all the poems by Emily Dickinson in which she mentions bees.

Archipelago
http://www.archipelago.org

This online journal features contemporary poetry, fiction, and more.

Gale Free Resources: Poet’s Corner
http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/poets/index.htm

Biographies, a timeline, and (best of all), frequently studied poems and concise discussions of concepts underlying them; with a glossary of literary terms, information on writing term papers, and other features.

Guide to Poetry & Literature Webcasts
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/webcasts/a-i.html

Prepared by the Library of Congress, this list features links to podcasts of many poets.

Modern American Poetry: The Poets
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm

A richly diverse array of writers, with a sampling of their poems along with biography and criticism, this site is a companion to The Anthology of Modern American Poetry.

MPR's The Writer's Almanac
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org

Literary history, with a poem for every day from 1995 to date, as well as literary links.

Poetry
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/Pages/Main.aspx

For over 60 poets: biographical information and links to excellent websites.

Poetry Archive
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

Read and listen to great poets of the English language. With comments by authors, interviews, lesson plans. Searchable by author, title, and genre.

Poetry Archives
http://www.emule.com/poetry

Locate thousands of classical poems, discussion forums, or read a random poem.

Poetry International
http://tinyurl.com/24rtr5

A "worldwide forum for poetry on the internet...with news, reviews, essays, interviews and discussion, but, first and foremost, hundreds of poems by acclaimed modern poets from all around the world, both in the original language and in English translation."

Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American High Schools
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180

Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins assembled this beautiful collection, one for every day of the typical school year. Not for teens only.

Poetry -- Poetry Literature Resources and Resources for Poets
http://www.writerswrite.com/poetry

A nearly comprehensive directory.

Poetry Portal
http://www.poetry-portal.com

The site offers collection of links about poetry online, events, courses, styles, and publishing. Also included are sources to improve your own writing and how to get it published.

Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
http://www.poetryproject.com

Some of the best new poetry can be read here. See also the calendar of events so that you can hear the poets read their own work.

Poets’ Corner
http://www.theotherpages.org/poems

Named for the memorial section of Westminster Abbey, Poets’ Corner provides author, title, and subject indexes, biographies, references, and links, with an emphasis on the traditional canon of English and American literatures.

Representative Poetry On-Line
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm

A collection of over 2,000 poems by approximately 300 poets who wrote from the medieval period into the early years of the twentieth century.

The Ultimate New Jersey Online Poetry Calendar
http://www.poetz.com/jersey

This calendar helps to locate poetry readings throughout New Jersey.

Voices and Visions: Poets in Person
http://www.learner.org/resources/series57.html

Aimed at teachers and students but great for every reader of Bishop, Crane, Dickinson, Eliot, Frost, Hughes, (Robert) Lowell, Moore, Stevens, Whitman, and Williams.
 

Especially for Writers

Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Program in the Schools
http://www.grdodge.org/poetry/schoolsstudents.shtm

The foundation that hosts the well-known annual poetry festival also supports the NJ High School Student Poetry Contest, sponsors mini-festivals in high schools, and school visits.

Poetry Kit
http://www.poetrykit.org

Competitions, events, magazines, and workshops.

Poetry Magic
http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/index.html

A site for the appreciation and writing of poetry.

Poetry Slam
http://www.poetryslam.com

News and links about poetry slams. Forums and a poet gallery are also available.

Poetry Society of America
http://www.poetrysociety.org

In addition to providing membership information, this site offers resources related to poetry journals, poetry publishers, literary organizations, contests, conferences and festivals, and a list of schools that offer creative writing programs.

Poets and Writers
http://www.pw.org

Resources for creative writers include advice, contests, grants, literary links, magazines, university writing programs, workshops, etc.

 

Last updated 9/28/07

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