See also:
- The Poet
Speaks of Art
 - A fascinating site built on the premise of the connection between
poetry and painting, with a large selection of poems by various authors combined with
online reproductions (in JPEG format) of the images which inspired/provoked them.
- Poetry Daily - " . . .
online web anthology and bookstore. A new poem every day . . . ." A good introduction
to poetry today, this site focuses on the mainstream of contemporary poetry, with regular
news features, an archive of previously featured poems and poets, and brief "featured
journal" coverage.
- The Academy of American Poets - " . . . the
largest organization in the country dedicated specifically to the art of poetry, supports
American poets at all stages of their careers . . . [to] foster the appreciation of
contemporary poetry." This comprehensive website is an excellent internet
starting-point for anyone interested in contemporary American poetry, poets and poetics.
- Bad Poetry - An
introduction to bad poetry, though not necessarily by bad poets, with texts of various
exemplary poems. As selected and annotated by Professor Seamus Cooney at Western Michigan
University.
- The Bat Poet Page - Sundry poems
about bats. That's right--bats.
- Book Stacks' 1997 Poetry Exhibit - A
website created at Books.com for the celebration of National Poetry Month in 1997.
Includes numerous onsite resources related to poetry, including the texts of poems by
various authors, bibliographical material, and suchlike, as well as many links to further
offsite resources.
- Comprepoetica - ".
. . officially opened 12 October 1997. At the heart of it is a survey form for poets,
critics, editors, publishers and readers of poetry. Its main purpose is to provide data
for the biographical entries in the Comprepoetica Dictionary of Contemporary American
Poetry, Poetics and Poets, which will eventually be published by the Runaway Spoon Press .
. . ."
- DayTips' Poem-a-Day -
"From Walt Whitman to Carolyn Forche, we send a poem by exceptional poets (with brief
bio and commentary) to your e-mail in-box daily Monday through Friday." The service
is ad-supported and free.
- Electronic Poetry Center - "The EPC
serves as a central gateway to resources in electronic poetry and poetics produced at the
University at Buffalo [New York] as well as elsewhere on the Internet." Includes an
extensive audio-file library as well as links to further poetry resources.
- Erin's Poetry Palace - A personally-built
website devoted to poetry, these pages include several sections devoted to specific poets,
a large selection of texts of favorite poems , essays on the reading, study and discussion
of poems, and a small but discriminating selection of links to poetry-related websites on
the 'net.
- Favorite Poem Project - "The Favorite
Poem Project is an invitation to all Americans to send along a favorite poem, along with a
short paragraph describing the reasons for choosing it. The emphasis is on the poetic
inclinations of ordinary people."
- Forgotten Ground Regained -
"Poetry is not just for poets . . . . This site is for those who think poetry can be
more than confessional free verse or recycled Victorian sentiment - whether poets,
educated readers, or the casual poetic websurfer. It is both a webzine and a poetry
resource: It contains original poems, essays, translations, links to alliterative poems on
the web and original medieval epics and verse romances . . . ."
- Isle of Lesbos: Lesbian Poetry -
An extensive selection of lesbian poetry by various authors, beginning with Sappho up to
more contemporary poets, mostly by women.
- KHpoetry - A
section, devoted to poetry, of Professor Ken Hope's Home on a Page personal homepage
--includes an extensive "anthology" of poetry in English, both older and more
contemporary, a section of Classical poetry (i.e., ancient Greek and Roman), and a small
section on Chinese Poetry, as well as a section devoted to criticism.
- Mathematical Poetry - A Small
Anthology - A fascinating selection of poems by various poets based on the seemingly
incongruous aesthetic and theme of mathematics.
- Poem of The Day - at
killdevilhill.com. Features an online chat, and users can sign up to have the selected
poem automatically delivered to their mailboxes daily.
- Poems on the Underground: The Website - The
official website of the British-founded organization which publishes poetry in unique
venues--with posters or broadsides on public transport.
- "Poetry" - Marianne
Moore's famous poem.
- Poetry Cafe - "Publishes contemporary
poetry, promotes literary community, & maintains an online library of internet
resources. Collections include well known & new authors in text, video & audio.
Internet broadcasts celebrate poetry, poets, & the audience. Free poetry & other
surprises."
- Poetry Society of America - The official
website of the non-profit organization devoted to the fostering and promotion of poetry in
the United States.
- A Poetry-Lover's Guide to the World
Wide Web - "90 great poems expressing love, tenderness, despair, wistfulness,
rage; 65 links to other web poetry collections and guides." A personal website,
somewhat disorganized, but very eclectic and also large, with links to numerous online
texts and resources.
- Poets Anonymous - "Los Angeles based
organization dedicated to the promotion of poetry in everyday life. Campaigns include . .
. billboards with thoughtfully picked lines of poetry placed around Los Angeles."
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