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.
Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)
Bartleby's Verse Collection
Many anthologies from around the world some of which are topical.
Boston-area Spoken Word and Poetry Venues
Contemporary American Poets and Poems
Famous Poets and Poems.com
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.
An Online Journal and Multimedia Companion to Anthology of Modern American Poetry (Oxford University Press, 2000) Edited by Cary Nelson
Paris Review Poetry
Morning Poetry: Get one poem from the archive delivered to your inbox every morning
Poetry Foundation
Spoken Verse
A YouTube channel.

Poem a Day

Audio Poem of the Day

Poetry Read Aloud

Dylan Thomas' "Do not go gentle into that good night" read by Michael Sheen

Contemporary Poets in the Media

Amanda Gorman--The Hill We Climb
The text of her poem as read January 20, 2021.
Amanda Gorman--The Hill We Climb (YouTube)
As read at President Biden's inauguration January 20, 2021.
Joy Harjo, First Native American Writer to Be Named U.S. Poet Laureate, Reappointed for Second Term
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, literary citadel of San Francisco, dies at 101
February 23, 2021
Poet laureatte of the United States (Library of Congress)
Poets interviewed (American Archives of Public Media)
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Historical American Poetry

Historical English & European Poetry in English

Historical Middle Eastern, African, and Asian Poetry mostly in English

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