Poetry Portal is a directory of worldwide poetry
online, a simple-to-use and detailed overview of the
fascinating variety of literary productions on the Internet. Select a panel heading above to start with
groupings by poetry events, poetry courses, etc. Then use
the side boxes or page text links as points
of entry. All links have been carefully chosen to speed
up your search for the best ezines, poetry sites, audio
poetry, literary appreciation, criticism and reviews, poetry
courses, workshops, conferences, book news, literary chit-chat
and trade news, plus sources to improve your own writing
and get it published.
Poetry online community
Poetry is a community – a varied and lively
community, with very different views of what poetry is and
should be doing. Writers, editors, publishers, critics,
teachers, the organisers of readings and poetry events all
know each other, and indeed have to. Like them, as a poet,
literature student or poetry lover, you'll get infinitely
more by mixing with like-minded brethren, exchanging ideas
and enthusiasms. The Chit-Chat and Book News
sections in particular should show you what's out there
and how to make best use of it.
Diversity of poetry
Poetry is the workshop of language – where
the most original, exciting and significant work is being
written. A good deal more was produced centuries ago, however,
in languages other than English. The Poetry Online
panel provides immense resources in this regard, which should
help enlarge your aims and understanding. Support for the
special nature of poetry is also coming now from research
in linguistics, brain physiology, complexity theory and
sociology, and the advanced sections of Poetrymagic
Help will start your exploration of these fascinating
domains.
Resources and help centre
Resources listed by Poetry Portal are updated as
often as possible, but emailing us on things missed will
help keep the site serving fellow readers. The Poets
in Focus pages are updated monthly. All listings are
given in good faith but, being taken from public sources,
cannot necessarily represent a recommendation on our part.
The graphics are added to provide a dash of colour. Poetry
should be inspirational, something akin to magic, and we'd
like to hear from readers who've found a new dimension to
its study and creation.
Panel
Listings of Resources
poetry
online: this page
ezine listings (mostly directories): this page
literary chit-chat: this page
poetry competitions: this page
poetry bulletin boards: courses
teaching poetry: courses
workshops & classes: courses
book news: events
resources for poets: events
evaluations (general, directories): poets
poetry publishing: publishing
criticism & critiquing services: styles
Information on the site — how to use, get listed,
ebooks, general aims and disclaimers — is listed here.
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