Poetry
Introduction to Poetry:
What is Poetry? - Melissa Friedling went to the streets of New York City to ask the question What is poetry? Here are the video responses she received.
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry - The entertaining first chapter of Edward Hirsch's novel How to Read a Poem.
The Artistic Sensibility of the Slam - Verbs on Asphalt is a website that provides a history of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City. This article provides some insight into what has made their performers so successful.
Poets and Poems:
Famous Poets and Poems - A huge online collection of poetry. Browse through the Poet of the Month, the Poem of the Month, the Top 50 Poems, or Thematic Poems sections to find a poem you like.
The Poetry Foundation - I have yet to find a better website for poetry. The Poetry Goes Back to School article is a great place to find a poem.
The Academy of American Poets - Click on the Advanced Search option and then click on the expandable menu labeled Theme to browse poems from dozens of themes including vampires, monkeys, love, daffodils, and revolution.
Poetry 180 - Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins selected 180 poems for high school students.
The Internet Poetry Archive - This website is an archive that includes the work of living poets from around the world. Includes audio and graphic support for many of the poems.
Poetry Daily Archives - A new poem everyday!
PBS - The main page has some interesting videos about poetry. Be sure to click on Poet Profiles to access a list of poets and their poetry.
Favorite Poem - Short video documentaries that are part of a project that is "dedicated to celebrating, documenting and encouraging poetry’s role in Americans’ lives."
Novas Poeticas de Resistencia - Includes poems by emerging poets from Portugal, Brasil, and North America. Look under the Anthologies and Videos section.
Mr. Africa's Poetry Lounge
Poetry Forums:
Wild Poetry Forum - Read poetry written by regular people. Provide feedback to other poets and even post your own poems.
JPic Forum For Writers - Share your poems with people from all over the world who are committed to giving constructive and relevant feedback.
Poetic Places in San Diego:
Voz Alta - A performance space for artists (musicians, painters, writers, etc.) in San Diego.
San Diego Writer's Ink - Offers classes, groups, workshops, readings and other literary events at the Ink Spot and other locations throughout San Diego County.
Imagery:
Action Poetry - Short animated movies based on Billy Collins' poetry. It's cool to see the imagery come to life!
Performance Poetry:
Brave New Voices - The website for HBOs show Brave New Voices. The show follows teen poets and slammers as they compete in the national competition. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TEAMS AND WATCH VIDEOS OF THE PERFORMANCES Includes transcriptions of their poems.
Poetry Out Loud - Website for a national poetry reading competition for students where over $50,000 in prizes are awarded. Browse poems by clicking on one of the links under the Poems menu title on the right side of the homepage.
Poetry Slam - A collection of spoken word performances by young poets from around the United States.
Poetry Jam Collective - This is a record label and community of poets and producers. Check out the On The Mic Next section for audio of spoken word performances.
Jive Poetic - One of the most successful slam poets of the last decade. He currently hosts of the Open Slam at Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Website includes videos of his performances.
Eric Darby - Two time participant in the World Poetry Slam and 5 time participant in the National Poetry Slam. He is also co-host of the weekly poetry slam at the Lizard Lounge. His website includes videos of his performances.
Taylor Mali - A National Slam Champion and an advocate for education. Check out his videos to get an idea of what is on this teacher’s mind.
Poetry Tools:
The Jabberwocky Engine - On this webpage there is a link to open up The Jabberwocky Engine. Using a mathematical equation, The Jabberwocky Engine creates nonsense words by joining letters together in a way that makes them sound as if they could be real words. It's fun.
WriteExpress - What rhymes with orange? Use this is an online rhyming dictionary to find out. It's free and very easy to use.
Thesaurus.com - Find the word that works better.
What is Poetry? - Melissa Friedling went to the streets of New York City to ask the question What is poetry? Here are the video responses she received.
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry - The entertaining first chapter of Edward Hirsch's novel How to Read a Poem.
The Artistic Sensibility of the Slam - Verbs on Asphalt is a website that provides a history of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City. This article provides some insight into what has made their performers so successful.
Poets and Poems:
Famous Poets and Poems - A huge online collection of poetry. Browse through the Poet of the Month, the Poem of the Month, the Top 50 Poems, or Thematic Poems sections to find a poem you like.
The Poetry Foundation - I have yet to find a better website for poetry. The Poetry Goes Back to School article is a great place to find a poem.
The Academy of American Poets - Click on the Advanced Search option and then click on the expandable menu labeled Theme to browse poems from dozens of themes including vampires, monkeys, love, daffodils, and revolution.
Poetry 180 - Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins selected 180 poems for high school students.
The Internet Poetry Archive - This website is an archive that includes the work of living poets from around the world. Includes audio and graphic support for many of the poems.
Poetry Daily Archives - A new poem everyday!
PBS - The main page has some interesting videos about poetry. Be sure to click on Poet Profiles to access a list of poets and their poetry.
Favorite Poem - Short video documentaries that are part of a project that is "dedicated to celebrating, documenting and encouraging poetry’s role in Americans’ lives."
Novas Poeticas de Resistencia - Includes poems by emerging poets from Portugal, Brasil, and North America. Look under the Anthologies and Videos section.
Mr. Africa's Poetry Lounge
Poetry Forums:
Wild Poetry Forum - Read poetry written by regular people. Provide feedback to other poets and even post your own poems.
JPic Forum For Writers - Share your poems with people from all over the world who are committed to giving constructive and relevant feedback.
Poetic Places in San Diego:
Voz Alta - A performance space for artists (musicians, painters, writers, etc.) in San Diego.
San Diego Writer's Ink - Offers classes, groups, workshops, readings and other literary events at the Ink Spot and other locations throughout San Diego County.
Imagery:
Action Poetry - Short animated movies based on Billy Collins' poetry. It's cool to see the imagery come to life!
Performance Poetry:
Brave New Voices - The website for HBOs show Brave New Voices. The show follows teen poets and slammers as they compete in the national competition. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TEAMS AND WATCH VIDEOS OF THE PERFORMANCES Includes transcriptions of their poems.
Poetry Out Loud - Website for a national poetry reading competition for students where over $50,000 in prizes are awarded. Browse poems by clicking on one of the links under the Poems menu title on the right side of the homepage.
Poetry Slam - A collection of spoken word performances by young poets from around the United States.
Poetry Jam Collective - This is a record label and community of poets and producers. Check out the On The Mic Next section for audio of spoken word performances.
Jive Poetic - One of the most successful slam poets of the last decade. He currently hosts of the Open Slam at Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Website includes videos of his performances.
Eric Darby - Two time participant in the World Poetry Slam and 5 time participant in the National Poetry Slam. He is also co-host of the weekly poetry slam at the Lizard Lounge. His website includes videos of his performances.
Taylor Mali - A National Slam Champion and an advocate for education. Check out his videos to get an idea of what is on this teacher’s mind.
Poetry Tools:
The Jabberwocky Engine - On this webpage there is a link to open up The Jabberwocky Engine. Using a mathematical equation, The Jabberwocky Engine creates nonsense words by joining letters together in a way that makes them sound as if they could be real words. It's fun.
WriteExpress - What rhymes with orange? Use this is an online rhyming dictionary to find out. It's free and very easy to use.
Thesaurus.com - Find the word that works better.