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Poets.org
This site comes from the Academy of American Poets. You'll find
tons of resources on poetry. In the
Poets and Poetry section, you'll find the following categories:
Poets, Poems, Audio & Video, Poems by Occasion, Essays & Interviews
and Life Lines: Vital Words, If you're interested in events related
to poetry in your area, then you'll want to check out the
Poetry Near You page. The National Poetry Map allows you to
click on your area and find out any poetry events that might be
going on as well as contests and other news. |
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PoemHunter.com
This site has tons of poetry available. You'll find
classic poems as well as poems that users have submitted. The
site also offers a Poem of the Day. Perhaps you're a budding poet
who'd like to get your work in front of other people. You'll want to
check out the
poetry contests listed on the site and see if any match your
interests. Always be careful of scams where publishing companies
want large sums of money to publish your poem or for you to purchase
the poetry book. However, contests can be a great way to get your
name out there. |
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Poetry
Daily
On the main page you'll find a poem of the day and a featured
poet.
Poetry Daily focuses on contemporary poems pulled from various
publications. The e-zine doesn't just look at famous poets, however,
but also takes a look at some lesser known and newer poets. If you
want the most recent news in the world of poetry, you'll want to
check out the news page, which features news about published poetry
volumes, famous poets, where to find poetry and publishers that have
begun to produce poetry volumes. |
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All
Poetry
This poetry community is one of the largest on the Internet. You
can publish your poetry and get feedback from other poets. However,
the feedback should be measured with the consideration that many
other amateur poets visit this site. If feedback makes sense to you,
implement it and if not ignore it. You'll also find many free
contests you can enter your poems in or you can even start a contest
of your own and let others enter. The site even offers some
free online poetry classes, so you can improve your skills. |
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Poetry Foundation
This site offers a wealth of information for those interested in
poetry. You'll find features like
articles, news, audios and podcasts, a blog, list of books and
videos. Resources include a poetry tool that can help you find a
poem for almost any occasion, such as an anniversary or birthday.
Adding a poem to the inside of a card can make the occasion extra
special. You'll also learn more about the Poetry Foundation's
magazine and find out how you can submit poetry for consideration. |
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Poetry 4 Kids
If you want to share your love of poetry
with your child, then you'll appreciate the many resources on this
site. You'll find many different
categories of poems such as funny poems, popular poems, rhyming
poems, short poems and many topics. You can browse through poems
about monsters, music, sports or science. Want to teach your child
to write funny little poems? There are also
poetry lessons on this site that teach techniques like how to
rhyme, how to choose a topic and how to make the poem funny. |
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The E-Server Poetry Collection
This online poetry collection is quite interesting. You'll find
poems like
The Sphinx by Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Jumblies by Edward
Lear, Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe and Leaves of Grass by Walt
Whitman. Spend a little time on this site and you should be
brushed up on the classical poetry from years past. You'll even find
essays about poetry and humorous pieces, such as
Freud on Seuss. |
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Poetry.org
This site offers information about the
history of poetry, different types of poetry and what poetry
means. If you want to learn to study poetry better, you'll also be
able to find terms used in describing different poems in literary
circles. The
Famous Poets page lists some of the most popular poets of all
time and links to more information on each as well as additional
information on that author's poems. You'll find familiar names like
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, e e cummings, Robert Frost, Emily
Dickinson and William Butler Yeats. |
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Famous Poets and Poems
Want to learn more about poetry, but you're not sure where to
start? This site focuses on famous poems and the poets who write
them. Offers a huge collection of poems. You'll find areas like
African American poetry and poems for birthdays, holidays, to
say thank you, to give to your mother or father, to say you're sorry
or to tell someone you love them and can't live without them. You'll
also find poems listed by author name. In addition to some classical
poets, you'll find many new and contemporary names. |
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Rainbow Bridge Poem
For anyone who has ever lost a pet they love, this poem will speak
volumes. This unique site allows people to post their goodbyes in
the form of poetry on the site. There is also a listing of
Rainbow Bridge residents, which offers the name of the pet that
was lost, who his human parents were, what city and state he lived
in and the date he died. If you know someone who has lost a pet, the
e-cards offering sympathy can be the perfect thing to send. These
cards feature different sayings and poems, all meant to offer
comfort to the grieving owner. |
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