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Sites in this section are devoted to poetry published online. You'll find a mix of well-known poets, both historical and modern, and "unknown" writers getting published for the first time in a variety of formats and publication types.

Resources in this category:

Atlantic Monthly's Fiction & Poetry Pages :: http://www.theatlantic.com/index/fiction

Contains contemporary and classic poetry and fiction, as well as audio and video files of poets reading their work, and interviews from the print version of Atlantic Monthly.

Contemporary Writers in the UK :: http://www.contemporarywriters.com/

Get "biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs" of some of the UK and Commonwealth's best living authors. Site can be searched by author, genre, nationality, gender, title, and more!

Electronic Poetry Center :: http://epc.buffalo.edu/

"The Electronic Poetry Center serves as a gateway to electronic poetry and poetics at the University at Buffalo and on the Web at large." The aim of the site is to compile a group of resources gathering digital and contemporary and innovative poetics, new media writing, and literary programming. The EPC maintains Author and E-Poetry libraries in addition to extensive lists of other electronic poetry sites.

Favorite Poem Project :: http://www.favoritepoem.org/

Robert Pinsky, a poet and one of the creators of this site says, "If a poem is written well, it was written with the poet's voice and for a voice." "The purpose of this site is to share the Favorite Poem Project with the widest possible audience." The Favorite Poem Project shows audio and video of people reading their poems. Students of all ages are invited to participate in the project by sharing their poetry.

Fooling with Words :: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/main_poet.html

"Fooling with words is the play of poets." Read the poems, or listen to the poets read their poems, and get inspired!

Glossary of Poetic Terms :: http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html

This site includes a broad range of definitions, phonetic pronunciation, cross references, numerous examples, a wealth of poetic quotations, and writers' guidelines.

A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices :: http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm

"This book contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices, all of which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and enjoyment of your writing." Loads as one large file.

Kwani?: Kenyan Literature Online :: http://www.kwani.org/index.htm

Kwani? is a free online literary journal founded by Kenyan writers and supported by subscribers to the print edition of the magazine. Kwani?'s goal is to reinvest in the creativity of the people of Kenya and to encourage new writing by modern voices.

Modern American Poetry :: http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm

Modern American Poetry is a collaborative effort that aims to provide "a single clearinghouse for some of the best criticism on the best poets of our time." One can find biographical information, bibliographies, criticism, commentary, and links to online copies of works on major modern American poets.

Poetry Writing Tips :: http://www.teenlit.com/workshop/poetips.htm

If you need help writing poetry, check out these tips, including help for writer's block and how to avoid cliches.

Scansion :: http://www.stedwards.edu/hum/klawitter/poetics/scansion.html

A tool to help speakers read poems aloud with ease and confidence. Users learn to "scan" a line of poetry to understand it rhythmically.

Scansion: The Down and Dirty Guide to Scanning Verse: Some Hints to Help with Sounding Shakespeare's Words :: http://www.holycross.edu/departments/theatre/projects/isp/measure/teachguide/scansion.html

A tool to help speakers sound out the works of Shakespeare. "This guide assumes nothing. It is written for beginners. Scholarly reference is kept to a minimum, and technical terminology is usually avoided."

Teen Link: WordSmiths :: http://teenlink.nypl.org/WordSmiths-Current.cfm

The New York Public Library has created a page that allows teens to submit their poetry and have it published for a month on the web. Visit this site for something to read and, while you're here, explore the NYPL's suggestions for published authors to check out.

Xenith :: http://www.xenith.net/

This zine of poetry, prose, plays, and articles was started in 1997 by a teen girl who wanted to see what other teens were writing. Still going strong, Xenith has all of its issues archived on the site, and is constantly adding new content. See what teens and college students are writing, submit your own work, hang out on the message boards to meet writers from all over the world, and follow links to other cool writing sites. "No topic or style of writing is off-limits," writes the editor. "We publish, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays, essays, rants, experimental writing, and everything in between."