- Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry
Official site for the HBO series.
www.hbo.com/defpoetry
- Shmoop: Poetry Study Guides and Teachers' Guides
Study guide and teachers' guide for poetry. Fun-to-read, deep analysis of themes, symbols, technique, and more, written by Stanford and Berkeley Ph.D. and Masters students.
www.shmoop.com/poetry
- Wikipedia: Poetry Portal
Explore a wide variety of Wikipedia articles and resources related to poetry, poems, and poets. Find biographies, quotes, poems, information on poetic forms, and notes on periods and movements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Poetry
- Knopf Poetry Center
Poems, interviews, and recordings from some Knopf-published poets.
www.randomhouse.com/knopf/poetry
- Poet Online
Includes favorite poems organized by theme, writing tips, book reviews and recommendations, electronic poem cards, and more.
www.poetonline.com
- Internet Poetry Archive
Offering selected poems from contemporary poets, including Czelsaw Milosz, Seamus Heaney, and Philip Levine.
metalab.unc.edu/ipa
- Australian Poetry International
Lists biographies of Australian poets.
australia.poetryinternational.org
- Poetry Matters Now
Shares an online collection of readings and video interviews with poets.
www.poetrymattersnow.org
- Reading Poems
Gateway into the domain of poetry for those who do not like poems or do not trust themselves to read them. Contains images, lists, and more.
www.uvm.edu/~sgutman/Reading_poems_I.html
- Freestylevision.com
Dedicated to poetry, music album reviews, video game reviews, and jokes all with an urban perspective. Offers a forum for poets to publish their work free of charge.
www.freestylevision.com
- SparkNotes: Poetry Study Guides
Find reading and study guides for poets and poetry, including Emily Dickinson, The Canterbury Tales, T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Homer, Walt Whitman, and Shakespeare's Sonnets.
www.sparknotes.com/poetry
- Poem of the Month
www.fabandpp.org/potm/potm.htm
- Onesixty
SMS poetry magazine that contains poems of less than 160 characters in length.
www.centrifugalforces.co.uk/onesixty
- Supreme Fictions: The Favorite Poem Project
From The New York Times. Audio archive of writers reading from their favorite poems. Includes the voices of Allan Gurganus, Robert Pinsky, Jamaica Kincaid, Alice McDermott, and Grace Paley. Registration required.
www.nytimes.com/books/99/04/25/specials/poetry.html
- Poet's Choice
Archive of the Washington Post series, featuring columns by Edward Hirsch and Rita Dove.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/columns/poetschoice
- New York Times: Favorite Poetry Forum
Online discussion group dedicated to classic and modern verse.
forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?50@@.f2a8530
- Guardian Unlimited: Poetry
Browse the Guardian's original poetry archive and read features, interviews, and poetry book reviews.
books.guardian.co.uk/departments/poetry/front
- Poems Out Loud
Blog celebrating National Poetry Month with poet Robert Pinsky.
poemsoutloud.net/blog
- Online NewsHour Extra: Poetry
Discussion forum, lesson plans, poetry message board, and information on various poetic forms and devices.
www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june00/poetry.html#
- Poetry Wall
Post and read poems written by people around the world.
www.poetrywall.com
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