100 Inspiring Sites for Poets & Poetry Lovers
Poetry Organizations
Archives & Collections
Poetry Journals
Performance & Event Sites
Poetry Blogs
More Sites for Poets
Poetry is one of the most historically rich, complex, and beautiful forms of expression in any language. The cultural and emotional impact that poetry has had over the years cannot be overstated. The famous writer Salman Rushdie said that “A poet’s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.” This respect and fascination for poetry has spread throughout the world, and the medium’s incredible popularity has only grown.
The history of poetry goes back thousands of years, and the interest in creating and reading great poetry has never been stronger. There are journals and communities and magazines and competitions for creating poetry all over the world. Here we have listed 100 of the most interesting, unique, beautiful, and compelling sources of new and old poetry online. For the discerning poet who wants to join the vibrant online community of poetry lovers, these are perfect entry points.
Poetry Organizations
Many passionate poets and readers have come together to preserve the heritage of poetry and to continue to create more and push the medium forward. There are organizations for poets and verse-lovers of every ilk, and some of the most active are collected here.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is the publisher of Poetry magazine. Located in Chicago, they discover and publish the best poetry and place it before the largest possible audience.
Get Updates On Twitter: @PoetryFound
Academy of American Poets
Academy of American Poets
This site shares numerous resources with writers, poets and teachers. They have a poem-a-day feature, materials for teachers, and a function to find nearby poetry readings.
Get Updates On Twitter: @POETSorg
Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America
The Poetry Society of America aims to encourage a deeper appreciation of poetry and to build a larger and more diverse audience for American poetry.
Get Updates On Twitter: @Poetry_Society
Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers, Inc., is an extensive source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation’s largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers
Get Updates On Twitter: @poetswritersinc
Duotrope
Duotrope
Duotrope is a subscription-based service for writers that offers an extensive, searchable database of current fiction, poetry, and non-fiction markets, a calendar of upcoming deadlines, submissions trackers, and useful statistics. They are an extremely valuable resource for both new and established writers.
Get Updates On Twitter: @Duotrope
New Pages
New Pages
NewPages is the Portal of Independents! News, information and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, independent bookstores, alternative periodicals, independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more.
Get Updates On Twitter: @newpages
The Marin Poetry Center
The Marin Poetry Center
The Marin Poetry Center welcomes new poets, established writers, as well as anyone interested in the art of the spoken word. MPC sponsors regular readings and workshops at Falkirk, many of which are co-sponsored by Poets & Writers.
Poets House
Poets House
Poets House offers a 60,000-volume poetry library in New York City. Members receive special benefits and support the ongoing work of the Poets House.
Get Updates On Twitter: @poetshouse
PennSound
PennSound
PennSound is an ongoing project, committed to producing new audio recordings and preserving existing audio archives. The project is run by the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania.
Get Updates On Twitter: @PennSound
Star*Line
Star*Line
The Science Fiction Poetry Association was founded in 1978 to bring together poets and readers interested in science-fiction poetry. They also provide a links page for websites that publish speculative or genre fiction and poetry.
Dallas Poets Community
Dallas Poets Community
The Dallas Poets Community works to create a creative, diverse space for poets. They offer workshops, classes and contests for those poets in the Dallas area.
The Concord Poetry Center
The Concord Poetry Center
The Concord Poetry Center is a non-academically-affiliated center for poets in the Boston area. They offer a poetry-focused center where people can write, read, listen to, and learn about the art of poetry.
Haiku Society of America
Haiku Society of America
The Haiku Society of America is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English. Membership is open to all readers, writers, and students of haiku.
The Poetry Center of Chicago
The Poetry Center of Chicago
The Poetry Center of Chicago is independent not-for-profit arts organization founded in 1974. Their mission is to promote poetry through readings, workshops, and arts education
100 Thousand Poets for Change
100 Thousand Poets for Change
100 Thousand Poets for Change is an organization that uses poetry and cultural creation to promote sustainability, social change, and peace across the U.S. and internationally.
Get Updates On Twitter: @100TPC
National Federation of State Poetry Societies
National Federation of State Poetry Societies
The National Federation State Society is an educational and literary non-profit. It is dedicated solely to the furtherance of poetry on the national level.
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Poetry Journals
Poetry journals offer a venue for writers to have their work published, read, loved, and criticized by a huge community of readers and writers. Some journals offer both print and online editions while some are restricted to one or the other. All of these are worth a deep read for anyone who wants to explore the poetry being written now.
Poetry Flash
Poetry Flash
Poetry Flash builds community through literature, providing literary writing, access to literary activities, information, and inspiration to writers and the public through publishing and events. There are both online and print editions available.
Get Updates On Twitter: @poetryflash
Arsenic Lobster Poetry Journal
Arsenic Lobster Poetry Journal
Founded in 1999, Arsenic Lobster Poetry Journal is entirely & privately funded by Susan Yount. The staff of editors is entirely volunteer-based.
Smartish Pace
Smartish Pace
Print issues of Smartish Pace contain new poetry and translations of poetry. The website contains book reviews, essays on poetry and interviews with poets.
Get Updates On Twitter: @SmartishPace
Ploughshares
Ploughshares
Ploughshares was founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter O’Malley in the Plough and Stars, an Irish pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 1989, Ploughshares has been based at Emerson College, which hosts one of the best M.F.A. programs in creative writing in the country. Published in April, August, and December in quality paperback, each issue is guest-edited by a prominent writer who explores personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Inside each issue, you’ll find not only great new stories and poems, but also a profile on the guest editor, book reviews, and miscellaneous notes about Ploughshares, its writers, and the literary world.
Get Updates On Twitter: @pshares
Poet Lore
Poet Lore
Poet Lore has been a broad-minded and passionate conversation about literature since 1889. They published many great poets and playwrights of their era, often presenting them in English to American readers who’d never heard their names.
Poetry Superhighway
Poetry Superhighway
Rick Lupert has been involved in the Los Angeles poetry community since 1990. His poetry has appeared in numerous magazines and literary journals, including The Los Angeles Times, Rattle, Chiron Review, Stirring and more.
Get Updates On Twitter: @PoetrySuperHwy
Nostrovia!
Nostrovia!
Nostrovia offers publication opportunities as well as resources for aspiring poets. They sponsor chapbook contests, interviews, and creative writing reviews.
Get Updates On Twitter: @NostroviaPoetry
Cordite Poetry Review
Cordite Poetry Review
This journal’s focus is on Australian and International poetics and criticism. They also publish a scholarly review site for academic research.
Get Updates On Twitter: @corditepoetry
Up the Staircase Quarterly
Up the Staircase Quarterly
April Michelle Bratten co-founded Up the Staircase Quarterly in 2008. She became the sole managing editor in 2013.
Get Updates On Twitter: @upthestaircase
100 Inspiring Sites for Poets & Poetry Lovers
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