Poetry

About.com 20th Century Poetry
poetry.about.com/od/20thcenturypoets/
Poets of the 1900s.

About.com Poetry Home Page
poetry.about.com/?once=true&
Learn about and read poetry.

Academy of American Poets
www.poets.org
Search for favorites poems or poets here, as well as gather information about poetry awards and exhibits.

Bartleby Poetry
www.bartleby.com/verse
Here you can search for poetry in one of the largest sources of free verse on the Internet.

Favorite Poem Project
www.favoritepoem.org
This project was begun by the U.S. poet Laureate so Americans could share their favorite poems with all.

Fooling with Words with Bill Moyer
www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords
Poetry source that also includes lesson plans and teacher activities.

Forms of Poetry for Children
falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poeform.htm
Features the poetry that appeals most to young people, such as haiku, cinquain, Mother Goose rhymes, and limericks.

Giggle Poetry
www.gigglepoetry.com
Fun poetry for all!

Giggle, Giggle, Snicker, Laugh
www.robertpottle.com
Just enjoy these poems that celebrate joy and laughter.

Haiku Site Links
my.execpc.com/~ohaus/haiklink.htm
Vast collection of varied haiku.

Haiku Society of America
www.hsa-haiku.org
Learn about this group that promotes haiku.

Jack Prelutsky
falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/prelutsky.htm
Information on this popular poet for young people.

Janet Wong
www.janetwong.com
Check out Janet's book, poems, and stories.

Kristine O’Connell George
www.kristinegeorge.com
Ms. George's poems are featured here, as well as her books. Links to other poetry sites are included.

Lost Poets of the Great War
www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/LostPoets/ThePoets.html
Six featured authors of the World War One era.

Modern American Poetry: A Multimedia Companion to Anthology of Modern American Poetry
www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/
Interviews, online poems, links to other sites.

PBS: I Hear America Singing: Walt Whitman
www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/whitman.html
Whitman's relationship to American music is explored.

Poem Title Index
rpo.library.utoronto.ca
If you are looking for a specific poem, you can search here by several different methods.

Poet's Corner
www.theotherpages.org/poems/
Variety of works by many authors.

Poet's Corner--Poems
www.galegroup.com/free_resources/poets/poems/index.htm
Read your favorites here!

Poetic Terms
www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/poetic-terms.html
Definitions are included of many poetic terms.

Poetry 180: A Poem a Day For American High Schools
www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Easy way for students to read more poetry.

Poetry Archives
www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/6006/poets/index.htm
Works by selected poets.

Poetry Archives
www.emule.com/poetry/
For students, educators and the curious.

Poetry Magic
www.poetrymagic.co.uk/
Theory and craft of writing poetry.

Poetry Portal
www.poetry-portal.com/
Links to many other poetry sites.

Poetry Tool
www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/tool.poem.html
News and articles about poetry are included.

Rhyme Zone
www.rhymezone.com
Find rhymes, synonyms, and definitions on this site.

Robert Frost
www.americanpoems.com/poets/robertfrost/
Biographical info along with reader comments are found here.

Scholastic's Writing With Writers
teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry
Join in poetry workshops by Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kushkin, and Jean Marzollo.

Searchable Poetry Archive
www.eserver.org/poetry
Links to other poetry sites are featured, as well as works by selected famous poets.

Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Century Sonnets
members.aol.com/ericblomqu/17th.htm
Large collection of sonnets.

Shel Silverstein
www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html
Site for one of the most popular poets for students!

Sonnet Central
www.sonnets.org/
Archive of English sonnets.

Surfing the Net with Kids: Virtual Poetry
www.surfnetkids.com/games/funnypoems-wm.htm
Move around the pre-selected words on the screen and create your own poetry.

Walt Whitman
www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/126
This site has a nice Whitman biography, as well as links to 18 of his poems.

World of Poetry
www.worldofpoetry.org/
Another source of poetry.