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Academy of American Poets

http://www.poets.org 

Features information about National Poetry Month as well as awards, essays, exhibits, news, programs, and more.

American Verse Project

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse 

A searchable archive of American poetry prior to 1920.

Atlantic Monthly's Poetry Pages

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/category/poem/

A rich site of poems as well as criticism and articles about poetry.

Modern American Poetry:  The Poets

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm 

A richly diverse array of writers, with a sampling of their poems along with biography and criticism, this site is a companion to The Anthology of Modern American Poetry.

Poetry Kit 

http://www.poetrykit.org 

Competitions, events, magazines, and workshops.

Poets and Writers

http://www.pw.org 

Resources for creative writers include advice, contests, grants, literary links, magazines, university writing programs, workshops, etc.

Poetry - Poetry Literature Resources and Resources for Poets

http://www.writerswrite.com/poetry 

A nearly comprehensive directory.

Representative Poetry On-Line

https://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/

A collection of over 2,000 poems by approximately 300 poets who wrote from the medieval period into the early years of the twentieth century.

Rhyme Zone 

http://www.rhymezone.com 

Find perfect or near rhymes; also includes synonyms, a spell checker, and other features.

Shaw Guides: The Guide to Writers Conferences

http://writing.shawguides.com 

Links to a wide array of conventions throughout the country; not for poets only. 

The Writer's Almanac

http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org 

Literary history, with a poem for every day from 1995 to 2014, as well as literary links. Continues after 2014 here.

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