Poetry+Workshop+Learning+Connection

Poetry Atlanta A list of activities going on around town, a feature on the annual Voices Carry poetry reading coming up on October 30th including information about featured poets, information about Loose Change Magazine and affiliated poetry workshops open to all interested in sharing and working on poetry.

Poetry Foundation The home page of this site features a section on “find a poem” in a variety of categories. There is also a cover story, a section on poetry news, a poem of the day, and a poetry tool section where poems can be searched by poet, category, occasion, title, first line, or glossary term.

Academy of American Poets The website home page features a tab for daily poetry and spotlights certain poets regularly. It has tabs to access information about poets, poems, information for educators teaching poetry, and ways to purchase texts from the site.

Famous Poets and Poems The home page of this site has a charming list of popular poems that, on the day that I researched the site, included one by Pablo Neruda as well as two works by Shel Silverstein. There are also tabs for a poem of the month, top 50 poems, famous quotes, and famous love poems.

Writing Poetry The site highlights various aspects of writing poetry. Readers can learn poetry terms as well as learn about poetry on a variety of topics.

Writing.com This site appears to be a valuable resource for students when they begin writing their own poems and want to share their work with others.

Poetry Portal The site is chockablock with links to information about poetry of all kinds. A student could use this site as a starting point for some expansive poetry browsing and research.

Teen Ink The website has links to articles about poetry, fiction and non-fiction writing, and hot topics. There is also a page for forums, where writers can exchange ideas with other teens about their writing, hobbies, interests, etc. Other pages include reviews, art and photos, a guide to summer writing programs, and a college guide.