Poetry resources
Contemporary American poetry on sites that have appropriate permission to share the poems Text Academy of American Poets Acentos Review - multilingual online lit mag for Latino/a writers Asian American Voices in Poetry (Poetry Foundation) Jewish Faith and Culture (Poetry Foundation) Mosaic: Literary Arts of the Diaspora - incl. interviews, lesson plans Muslim Faith and Culture (Poetry Foundation) Native American Poetry and Culture (Poetry Foundation) Pacific Islander Poetry and Culture (Poetry Foundation) Poetry 180 - a poem a day for high schools Poetry Archive - based in UK but includes several American poets Poetry Center at Smith College Poetry Daily - Archive The Poetry Foundation - global in scope, mostly American and British Poetry Out Loud - contest and resources for high schools PoetryNet - their Poem of the Month (last updated in May 2016) features poets sharing a poem and the poetics that shape it The Quarry (Split this Rock) - social justice poetry database U.S. Latinx Voices in Poetry (Poetry Foundation) The Writer's Almanac Audio and video Cortland Review readings Dear Poet - video project for National Poetry Month 2015 Essential American Poets (selected by Donald Hall, 2006) From the Fishouse - audio of emerging poets Lunch Poems - poetry readings at UC Berkeley Penn Sound audio archive Poets on Poetry: P.O.P. - produced by Rachel Eliza Griffiths Poetry Breaks - videos from the late 1980's and early 1990's Poems Out Loud from W.W. Norton Poetry @ Tech - videos from readings at Georgia Tech Poetry Everywhere from PBS Poetry Radio Project from American Public Media Poetry Videos for the High School Classroom - G.R. Dodge Poetry Rattle - audio archive of over 250 poets |
Poetry craft, conversation, criticism, activities, and lesson plans American Life in Poetry - Archive - essays by American poets For Better For Verse - interactive site about prosody from UVA How a Poem Happens - conversations with poets about a poem Library of Congress - Poetry - includes conversations and readings Lightbox Poetry - links to poems with related discussion questions, writing prompts, and in-class activities. Here's an example from Tyehimba Jess related to his Pulitzer-winning book, Olio Materials for Teachers - lesson plans and more from the Academy of American Poets Modern American Poetry - from U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PBS Newshour - Poetry Series The Poet and the Poem - audio podcasts, Library of Congress (Reading) Poetry 101 - from the Academy of American Poets Poetry Foundation: Educators - lesson plans and more Poetry Learning Lab - from the Poetry Foundation Poetry Out Loud: Lesson Plans Poetry and Politics - from the Poetry Society of America Sit Down and Write (recommended by a young poet named Amelia) - a post from a seating company's blog with a concise list of useful tips and links to additional resources The Time Is Now - writing prompts from Poets & Writers Voices from the Gaps - women poets of color (from U of Minnesota) Writer's Digest - a new poetry prompt every Wednesday Contests and literary magazines Duotrope - search mags and publishers by genre, style, and more EPC List of Poetry Magazines - from U of Buffalo Journal of the Month - the best way to familiarize yourself with a journal is to read it, and this unique service sends you a different literary journal either monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly New Pages - lit mag reviews, contests, publisher info, and more Poetry Magazine (founded in 1912) - current issue and archive available from the Poetry Foundation The Review Review - reviews of literary magazines by writers Writing Contests, Grants, and Awards - database from Poets & Writers Lit mags in both General OneFile AND AP Source include current issues of APR: American Poetry Review, Antioch Review, Chicago Review, Ploughshares, Southern Review, and Southwest Review Lit mags in EBSCO's AP Source include current issues of African American Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Paterson Literary Review, Sewanee Review, and VQR: Virginia Quarterly Review Lit mags in Gale's General OneFile include current issues of Harvard Review and NER: New England Review |
Collection Development
With smaller budgets and fewer staff, how do librarians select poetry books unless they read poetry regularly? School Library Journal includes reviews of poetry books suitable for elementary or middle grades, and standard review sources for public and college libraries offer reviews with adult patrons in mind, but what about poetry for high school libraries? Here's how Poetry River can help:
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