LibGuides: Open Source Literature: Poetry

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Poetry Links

Academy of American Poets
Many poetry resources including a sign-up for a poem-a-day to be sent to you.
Bartleby's Verse Collection
Many anthologies from around the world some of which are topical.
Boston-area Spoken Word and Poetry Venues
Famous Poets and Poems.com
First World War Poetry Digital Archive
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive is an online repository of over 7000 items of text, images, audio, and video for teaching, learning, and research.
Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center
Mass Poetry
Mass Poetry supports poets and poetry in Massachusetts. We help to broaden the audience of poetry readers, bring poetry to readers of all ages and transform people’s lives through inspiring verse. We are a 501(c)(3) organization.
Poetry Foundation
Spoken Verse
A YouTube channel.

American Poetry

English & European Poetry in English

Middle East, African, and Asian Poetry mostly in English

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Open Source Literature: Poetry