Poetry

How to Locate the Text of a Poem - The Poetry Guides from About.com offer a handy tutorial on how to efficiently search for a poem on the Internet.

SUNY Buffalo Electronic Poetry Center - SUNY Buffalo's Electronic Poetry Center Library offers a vast collection of poets in alphabetical order, as well an an e-poetry archive.

Emule.com - Emule.com's Poetry Archives have a flexible search function, that allows one to search for poetry by first line, author, or title. There are also discussion forums available that cover a wide range of poetry topics.

Poem Hunter - Database contains 33,414 poems, many by classic poets. One can search by poet name, poet title, or text of poem. Poet biographies are included. There is also a poem of the day and random poem feature.

Poetry International Web - This comprehensive resource for information regarding the international poetry scene also includes an excellent archive of international poetry. Archived poems have both the original language and the English translation posted.

A Word to the Wise On Entering Your Poems in Comepetitions - From the Poetry Guide and a guest contributer at About.com, this article provides excellent information on what to look for when searching for legitimate poetry competitions.

Zoo Press Poetry Book and Chapbook Contests - The editors of Zoo Press, a literary publisher, provide an excellent link directory of legitimate poetry book contests, divided up by fall and spring/summer submission deadlines, with a separate section listing chapbook contests.

Poetry in the Arts Youth Poetry Contests - Poetry in the Arts offers a semi-annual contest for youth, with no entry fees. They also offer a monthly contest open to everyone, and Poetry in the Arts will actually pay the poet a nominal fee for the right to publish any winning poems.

Haiku World Contests - Haiku World offers a calendar of upcoming haiku contests, ordered by contest deadline. Specific details are provided for each contest, including contest rules, prizes, deadlines, and contact information.

Nubian Poets Poetry Contest - Nubian Poets sponsor annual and monthly poetry contests, celebrating Black History Month, Poetry Month, and the Nubian Summer. Low entry fee, cash prizes.

Poetryslam.com - PSI is a non profit organization that oversees the international coalition of poetry slams. They seek to promote public awareness of the poetry slam as a legitimate art form.

E-poets Network - Groups of poets and poetry organizations that have formed an online cultural center to give spoken word artists and poets a forum for expression, in a variety of mediums, including video.

Slam News Service - Provides information about poetry slam events all around the world. Updated frequently, quick loading page.

Poetry Society of America - The PSA provides links to poetry colonies, conferences, and festivals on its home page.

How to Unblock! Write First Time, Every Time! - From the Poetry Guides at About.com, a step by step manual to defeating writer's block, something every poet faces at one time or another.

Online Rhyming Dictionary - Helpful, free tool that allows one to enter a word and find rhyming matches, synonyms, definitions, and more.

Poetic Craft- The Toolbox - This handy directory provides links to various reference tools that are helpful to poets. Includes glossary, how-to, dictionary, and writer's block reference links.

Word Spy - While not specifically poetry related, this interesting ongoing study of newly coined words, and other trends in the English lexicon can be a valuable resource for poets.

TextWorx Toolshed - Handy list of downloadable software programs that can help poets get through writer's block and jumpstart creativity.

Poetry - Poetry has been in existence since 1912, and is the oldest monthly publication dedicated to verse in the English speaking world. It has earned its reputation as the premier journal for poetry by consistently publishing the best poetry, by both well known and new poets.

Council of Literary Magazines/Presses Directory - Excellent directory of independent, high quality, and reputable literary magazines and presses. One can search by publication/press title, or by theme. Free service. Print edition is available for purchase.

American Poetry Review - The American Poetry Review is a well respected publication in the poetry world. It is published six times a year, to a worldwide circulation of 17,000, and includes the works of living poet masters as well as new, previously unknown poets.

The Atlantic Online Poetry Pages - "Unbound", The Atlantic Monthly's online poetry journal, offers feature articles about poetry, interviews with poets, and poems featured in the magazine.

The Paris Review - With a long and vibrant history, The Paris Review, now published out of New York, is known for its intimate interviews with legendary writers, feature articles about the poetry world, and its selection of original poetry to publish.