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The Academy of American Poets- http://www.poets.org/ The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. The largest organization in the country dedicated specifically to the art of poetry, the Academy sponsors programs nationally. These include: National Poetry Month; the most important collection of awards for poetry in the United States; a national series of public readings and residencies; and other programs that provide essential support to American poets, poetry publishers, and readers of poetry.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore- http://www.eapoe.org/ Links to Poe\'s works, bibliographies, studies, and Poe sites in Baltimore.
Favorite Poem Project- http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Pinsky, a professor of English and creative writing at Boston University, long ago found that when he asks students to read aloud and talk about a poem they love something remarkable happenssomething in their faces and voices that demonstrates a profound personal connection to the poem. The Favorite Poem Project has grown out of that discovery.
Free Verse- http://www.clearcf.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/LTFreeVerse.html Definition; history. Part of the The UVic Writer\'s Guide, The Department of English, University of Victoria.
Giggle Giggle Snicker Laugh- http://www.cybertours.com/~pottle/poems.htm Giggle, Giggle, Snicker, Laugh! features the funny poetry of Robert Pottle. Visitors may vote to keep their favorite poem posted. This site is kid safe.
Giggle Poetry- http://www.gigglepoetry.com/ Visit our Giggle Poetry site for more information on poetry contests for children in grades 2-6. Plus, our Poetry Helpers give complete explanations of how to write a limerick and a Newfangled Yankee Doodle poem.
Haiku, Chaiku, God Bless You: Teaching Japanese- http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr052.shtml Activity Purpose: To teach Japanese poetry writing. By Glori Chaika, for Education World.
Heroic Couplet- http://www.clearcf.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/LTHerCouplet.html Definition; history. Part of the The UVic Writer\'s Guide, The Department of English, University of Victoria.
The Internet Poetry Archive Home Page- http://www.ibiblio.org/ipa/ The archive includes the work of living poets from around the world. The initial unit, as proposed, will feature eight poets, including Philip Levine and Nobel Prize winners Seamus Heaney and Czeslaw Milosz.
James Whitcomb Riley- http://jameswhitcombriley.com/ We are proud to bring to you the 150th birthday doings concerning James Whitcomb Riley. Here we provide an electronic text which includes a fine collection of writings from "The Hoosier Poet", James Whitcomb Riley. Also, we include the text of Riley\'s A Child-World, his 1896 best seller, which established Riley as America\'s "Children\'s Poet."
Kids\' Poems- http://www.edf.org/earth2kids/kidspoem/index.html Poems written by children, written on a number of different topics; submissions welcome.
KidzPage- http://web.aimnet.com/~veeceet/kids/kidzpage.html Animal poems from Ogden Nash and a dozen other famous children\'s poems. This sites also contains many pages of poetry written by children themselves.
Meter- http://www.clearcf.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/LTMeter.html Definition; types; length. Part of the The UVic Writer\'s Guide, The Department of English, University of Victoria.
Modern American Poetry- http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm There are 161 poet companion sites. The poems analyzed are available in Anthology of Modern American Poetry.
Poet\'s Corner- http://www.galegroup.com/freresrc/poets_cn/index.htm Explore the lives, works and influences of two-score and ten of the world\'s most beloved and oft\' studied poets.
Poetry for Kids- http://www.poetry4kids.com/ Kenn Nesbitt doesn\'t have any children of his own yet, but writes whimsical poetry with his future progeny in mind.
Poetry Pals- http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/5165/index1.html Poetry Pals: The K12 Student Poetry Publishing Project is a year-round online project which is open to any K12 student of class. Students submit poetry to be published on the website. Forms, Definitions of Terms, Lesson Plans, Resources, and Links are all included.
Poetry.Com- http://www.poetry.com/ The definative source of poetry on the web.
Positively Poetry- http://home.hiwaay.net/~emedia/kv/poetry1.html This is a homepage created by a 15 year old who is interested in writing and reading poetry. Positively Poetry is designed for children from the ages of 5 to 15 to share their artistic abilities in writing poetry with people around the world.
Repetition- http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/repetition.html A detailed look at how repetition of a sound, syllable, word, phrase, line, stanza, or metrical pattern is a basic unifying device in all poetry.
Robert Frost : North of Boston- http://www.bartleby.com/118/index.html Includes the poems: The Pasture; Mending Wall; The Death of the Hired Man; The Mountain; A Hundred Collars; Home Burial; The Black Cottage; Blueberries; A Servant to Servants; After Apple-picking; The Code; The Generations of Men; The Housekeeper; The Fear; The Self-seeker; The Wood-pile; Good Hours.
Stanza- http://www.clearcf.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/LTStanza.html Definition. Part of the The UVic Writer\'s Guide, The Department of English, University of Victoria.
Start Writing Haiku- http://cc.matsuyama-u.ac.jp/~shiki/Start-Writing.html Two methods to follow for creating Haiku. Part of the Shiki Internet Haiku Salon.
Versification- http://www.clearcf.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/LTVersification.html Definition. Part of the The UVic Writer\'s Guide, The Department of English, University of Victoria.
Virtual Magnetic Poetry Kit- http://www.prominence.com/java/poetry/ Click and drag the words to make your own poem.
What is Haiku?- http://cc.matsuyama-u.ac.jp/~shiki/What_is_haiku.html Definition. Part of the Shiki Internet Haiku Salon.
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