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Useful Resources : Websites for Poets and Writers : Poetry Archives
400 Years of Love Poems
Free selections from Literature Online's English, American and African-American Poetry databases on the theme of love. Browse the poets by name or search the text of the poems by keyword.
| | 92nd Street Y Virtual Poetry Center
The Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y is an important New York City cultural center where many prominent writers have read. Their website now includes videos and archival recordings from decades of readings. Featured authors include Truman Capote, Chinua Achebe, Joyce Carol Oates, Doris Lessing, and Norman Mailer.
| | A Small Anthology of Poems
Idiosyncratic gathering of excellent poetry young and old. Hosted by Seamus Cooney at Western Michigan University. Teachers and students will welcome his instructional materials, including 'English Is Tough Stuff', a poem on pronunciation. Cooney also collects memorably bad poetry.
| | Around the World in 8 Seconds
Monthly e-newsletter from Beto Palaio's Littera Tour blog showcases an eclectic variety of classic and contemporary poems, photographs and artwork, with commentary in English and Portuguese.
| | Baseball Bard
Baseball Bard is an organization that connects poets and writers who follow baseball with baseball fans who enjoy poetry and literature. The aim is to intensify the enjoyment of baseball by presenting it in a new and exciting way. Baseball fans will enjoy writing that captures the essence of the game in elevated, but easily accessible language. Poets will get new opportunities for publication and special recognition. Baseball Bard's two primary tasks are the maintenance of the Baseball Bard Website and the publication of Baseball Bard, an annual book (printed and digital) featuring the year's best poetry and verse on the subject of baseball.
| | Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides
Searchable full text of over 2,000 books, including literary classics (Victorians predominate), study guides and reference works.
| | Clips: The Video Blog at Poets & Writers
A curated selection of videos, including book trailers,
brief interviews, and other literary curiosities updated
daily.
| | Contemporary American Poetry Archive
This free electronic archive makes out-of-print volumes of poetry available online. Books from commercial, university and small presses are eligible, but not self-published work. Authors present include Pamela Alexander (Yale Series of Younger Poets) and Philip Levine (winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize).
| | Cowboy Poetry
Folksy rhymes set in the rural West, great for reading aloud. Site contains large archive of classic and contemporary cowboy poetry, articles on the genre, and news about upcoming poetry festivals and programs.
| | eMule Poetry Archives
Read over 5,000 classical poems free at this fast, simple online library. Sign up for the weekly email newsletter for serendipitous random selections.
| | Every Day Poems
A project of Tweetspeak Poetry, this free email newsletter includes a new classic or contemporary poem every weekday, information on special events, and resources for writing teachers. Each month focuses on examples of a different poetic form or topic.
| | Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
Online library of children's literature contains the full-length text of dozens of classics. Reference Shelf feature includes links to background material on many authors of children's books.
| | Favorite Poem Project
A project of Boston University, the Poetry Society of America and the Library of Congress. Nominate your favorite poem, and read the excellent poems chosen by others. Wide range of styles.
| | From the Fishouse
Audio archive of emerging poets features text and recordings of work by dozens of contemporary writers as diverse as Matthea Harvey, Leslie McGrath, Tyehimba Jess, and Xochiquetzal Candelaria.
| | Lannan Foundation Audio Literary Library
An extensive collection of audio recordings of poets and writers reading their work. In 2004, The Lannan Foundation awarded $925,000 in awards and fellowships in poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
| | Lawyers and Poetry
Many might think of the law and poetry as polar opposites. Yet many lawyers write poetry, and many poets practice law. Both fields prize the skillful use of language to achieve a desired effect. Professor James Elkins of West Virginia University has created a large, unique resource exploring the work of poet-lawyers from the past and present. Famous 'dual citizens' include Abraham Lincoln and Goethe.
| | Luminarium
Full texts of medieval, Renaissance and 17th-century poetry and verse-dramas, with scholarly commentary. Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton...
| | Mobile Poets.org
The Academy of American Poets has made their entire collection of over 2,500 poems on Poets.org, as well as hundreds of biographies and essays, available in a mobile format for your Palm Pilot or iPhone.
| | National Jukebox
This project at the Library of Congress makes historic recordings of popular and classical music and spoken-word performances available online. Search the archives by artist name and genre, or simply enjoy the eclectic selections of the day. The collection features more than 10,000 78rpm disc sides issued by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1900 and 1925. Other material from the archives is currently being brought online.
| | Neurotic Poets
Bios and links to poetry by legendary self-destructive geniuses such as Plath, Byron and Poe.
| | NPR Poetry Games
In honor of the 2012 Olympics, National Public Radio features contemporary poems that honor the ancient connection between the arts and athletics. The website includes the text of the poems plus audio of the authors reading them. Contributors from around the world include Kazim Ali, Monica de la Torre, and Mbali Vilakazi.
| | Open Book: Reflecting on Black History Month
This page on the PEN American Center's website features work by and about contemporary African-American writers such as Chris Abani, Elizabeth Alexander, James Baldwin, and Harryette Mullen.
| | Out of Our Minds
Free audio archive of interviews with contemporary poets. Selected from Out Of Our Minds, a weekly hour-long radio show devoted to poetry, hosted by American Poetry Journal editor J.P. Dancing Bear.
| | PlayShakespeare.com
This web archive for all things Shakespeare includes
the full text of the Bard's plays and poems. Other
features include scholarly discussion forums,
podcasts, and reviews of Shakespeare performances
around the world.
| | Poem of the Week
This website edited by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale showcases previously published work by a different contemporary poet each week, along with his or her biography, blurbs, and an interview with the author. Sign up to receive Poem of the Week as an email newsletter.
| | PoemHunter.com
Over 25,000 poems by 4,000 poets. Classic authors like Shakespeare and Milton are well-represented, as well as many moderns. Search by title and name (text searches can also be made but results are unpredictable). Free poem-of-the-day newsletter introduces you to wonderful work like Tarantella by Hilaire Belloc.
| | Poetry 180
A poem a day for American high schools. For teens who think poetry is boring, remote and not for them, US poet laureate Billy Collins has 180 surprises. Comes with welcome advice on reading poems aloud.
| | Poetry Daily
From hundreds of books, journals and magazines, one fresh poem is featured every day. Click here for poems from the past year. Occasionally presents essays and interviews with poets. And for every poet who's been horrified by woeful critiques of their work, this poem by Billy Collins feels your pain. Publishers, send review copies here. Beginning poets, don't miss the recommended books page.
| | Poetry International Web
Editors from over 20 countries collaborate on this site showcasing the best contemporary poetry from around the world, plus literary essays and interviews.
| | Poetry Series on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
PBS and the Poetry Foundation collaborated on this series of broadcasts featuring short-form profiles on living American poets and long-form segments on current debates in poetry. Listen/view past segments on their website.
| | Poetry.LA
Online video showcase of over 150 poets reading their work at various venues in Southern California. Poets featured include US Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and Anne Carson. The site also includes video interviews with authors and publishers. Poetry.LA was started by poet Hilda Weiss and videographer/writer Wayne Lindberg as a way to bring broader exposure to poets beyond the coffeehouses, bookstores and cafes where most of these readings were taped.
| | Poets for Living Waters
Poets for Living Waters is a poetry action in response to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico begun on April 20, 2010, one of the most profound human-made ecological catastrophes in history. See website for instructions for submitting your poems by email. Previously published work accepted.
| | Poets on Adoption
Curated by poet and adoptive parent Eileen R. Tabios, this site is a community for poets to share their experiences as birthparents, adoptive parents, or adoptees. Notable contributors include Jim Bennett, Nick Carbo, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Karen G. Johnston, and Carol Moldaw.
| | Quotidiana
Online anthology of classic essays from antiquity to the early 20th century, by such authors as Francis Bacon, G.K. Chesterton, Jonathan Swift, and Mark Twain.
| | ReadPrint
Searchable full text of many classic works of English and American literature.
| | Representative Poetry Online
Comprehensive site from the University of Toronto Library features a glossary of poetic terms, a daily calendar of events in the lives of
famous poets, poetry critiques, and extensive poetry archives. Site is indexed by poem titles, first lines, last lines, author names, keywords
and more.
| | Smith College Alumnae Poets
The Poetry Center at Smith College celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2008 with readings by alumnae from the past 60 years. Poems by the participants and other Smith graduates are featured on this web page, including Celia Gilbert, Jane Yolen, CB Follett, Gail Mazur, and Claire Nicholas White.
| | Sonnet Central
An extensive archive of English-language sonnets with a discussion forum where poets can post their own work. Includes a selection of World War I poems by Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and other contemporaries.
| | Sporting Poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Others
In this July 2010 feature from The Guardian newspaper, UK Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has collected sports poems from such well-known authors as Billy Collins, Wendy Cope, Lavinia Greenlaw, and Paul Muldoon.
| | The Academy of American Poets
Site includes over 1,200 poems by 450 noteworthy poets, with an emphasis on American and 20th century poets. Search by poem, poet and text. Numerous audio selections. See also the Online Poetry Classroom sponsored by the Academy, with its suggested 100 Best Poems to Memorize.
| | The HyperTexts
Showcases the work of classic and contemporary poets, with an emphasis on traditional forms.
| | The NUB: Indie Arts Hub
The NUB is an app for iPhone and Android smartphones that provides a stream of independent arts and culture content from across North America directly to readers 5 times per week. Each day, you will find in your phone a new column, poem, short story, interview, profile, book/zine review, comic or rant from one of North America's best independent arts and culture magazines. As of 2013, The NUB features content from Broken Pencil: The Magazine of Zine Culture and the Independent Arts; Geist Magazine; Subterrain Magazine; Matrix Magazine; and Taddle Creek Magazine.
| | The Poem Tree
This outstanding site reprints contemporary and traditional poetry, with an emphasis on formal (metered) verse. Essays like this one by Richard Moore show the punch that rhythm can put into a line. If you're a published poet, consider submitting your work to the site. See the FAQ for details.
| | The Post Office Poems
This blog is an interactive, ongoing poetry project highlighting Fall City, Washington, and the Snoqualmie Valley, written by an anonymous author and posted weekly on the bulletin board at the Fall City Post Office.
| | The University of Texas at Austin - UT Library Online
This large page of links to etexts shows what a wealth of classic literature is available free online. Choose from thousands of works of prose, poetry, philosophy, religion and world literatures. Some resources are limited to UT Austin users, but many are open to the public. Notable resources include Project Gutenberg, Bartleby and Banned Books Online.
| | The Writer's Almanac
A daily program of poetry and history hosted by
Garrison Keillor, suffused with his characteristic
nostalgia and humor. Each day presents a pithy
new poem and recalls birthdays of famous writers
and artists, unusual holidays and resonant
historical events. Rich food for a literary mind. Sign
up to receive the Almanac each morning by email.
The website archives past issues.
| | Verse Daily
Similar to Poetry Daily. Visit for a new free poem each day. Verse Daily selects from review copies of literary magazines and books. Web Monthly page links to poems on the Internet. Both famous and lesser-known poets are represented. Publishers, send review copies here.
| | Wired for Books
Inventive site offers audio files of classic and contemporary literature being read aloud, plus author interviews and excerpts from the Ohio University Spring Literary Festival. Sponsored by Ohio University.
| | WTPoem App
WTPoem is a poem-of-the-day iPhone app from literary publisher WordTech Communications. Authors in their extensive catalog include Rachel Hadas, Allison Joseph, Annie Finch, Barbara Crooker, Walter Bargen, Norbert Krapf, Rane Arroyo, Melissa Morphew, and Winning Writers editor Jendi Reiter.
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