Quick Reference and Tools
- Modern American PoetryHosted by the University of Illinois, this site contains biographical information and critiques of around 160 major American poets.
- Poetry Foundation/Poetry MagazineWebsite for the oldest monthly publication highlighting poetry in English, contains teaching and learning resources, scholarly articles, featured poetry, podcasts, and newsletters. Also provides free access to digitized back issues beginning with 1912.
Organizations and Magazines
- The American Poetry ReviewA major publication featuring quality poetry by both established and up-and-coming American poets
- Literary Magazines – Contact Information and Submission GuidelinesThis list is available thanks to Poets & Writers magazine.
- NewPages Big List of Literary MagazinesBe sure to use the Journal Finder to see if our library has access to these literary magazines.
- The Poetry SocietyThe website for the parent organization of Britain’s The Poetry Review, this page contains information about the 100+-year old, publicly and privately funded British literary society. In addition to publishing contemporary poetry, the nonprofit sponsors competitions, educational initiatives, public readings and festivals, and digital programming such as podcasts and lectures.
- Poets and Writers magazineA major trade journal for creative writers
- Poets.orgThe home page for the Academy of American Poets, this site contains featured poetry, articles about poetry, indexes of poets, links to local poetry events, information about American Poetry Month and American Poets magazine, and a brief glossary of major schools, forms, and occasions of poetry
