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Books about Writing & Publishing Poetry
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- Bender, Sheila. Writing Personal Poetry.
- Bugeja, Michael J. The Art and Craft of Poetry.
- Jerome, Judson. The Poet's Handbook.
- Mock, Jeff. You Can Write Poetry
- Breen, Nancy, ed. 2004 Poet's
Market
- Wood, Monica. The Pocket
Muse
- Kipfer, Barbara Ann. Flip
Dictionary
- Kipfer, Barbara Ann.
Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases
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Events
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How-to
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- About Poetry - features a bookstore, how-to's, articles, news, and more.
- The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
furthering poetry on the national level and uniting poets in the bonds of fellowship and understanding. There are currently 23 states under its umbrella,
and it’s growing.
- Poetry and Poets of God, chat group
- Poets & Writers - nonprofit organization for creative writers.
- Winning Writers, contests, tips for poetry mss., etc.
- Working Poet, links, tips, and marketing opportunities
- WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary, for poetry and song writing (Free)
RHYMING POETRY: Comments from our contest judge
If no prizes are given in this category, it does not mean
that our contestants have failed. It just means that they need to do a great
deal of learning about this difficult discipline of writing. The first lesson
is craftsmanship — to work carefully with words and phrases to fit the rules.
Yes, there are rules:
- Aim at regular rhythm. Just because two lines have an equal amount of syllables,
this does not mean that they fit the same pattern.
a. I thought I saw a pussy cat
b. Twinkle, twinkle, little starlet
The first line is in iambic meter; the second in trochaic
meter. Confused? Learn to scan your work until it comes automatically.
- Learn to love our language. Use it with respect. Using a thesaurus is important, for it will give new meaning to familiar phrases. For example, look up blue
and green and see the synonyms for each.
- Use strong verbs: lumbered, plodded, galloped, rather than run.
- Read, and read, and read poetry by authors as widely varied as Tennyson, Kipling,
or Dennis Lee. The first can be lofty; the second, vigorous; and the third,
humorous; but all have carefully put their work together.
- Learn to use metaphors, similes, internal rhyme, alliteration, etc. to make your
work vivid and realistic. Your reader must be able to relate to your work.
- Don’t give up, but keep trying. Share your work with friends and family, and your
writing will improve day by day.
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Publishing
Links for Poets
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- InScribe Periodical Links, read right column to find periodicals
that publish poetry
- InScribe Book Publisher Links, read right column to find publishers
interested in poetry
- American Poetry Review
- publishes original poetry, literary criticism, interviews,
essays and social commentary. No multiple or simultaneous
submissions.
Guidelines.
- ARC
Canada’s National Poetry Magazine
- Guidelines
- Asheville
Poetry Review - a biannual literary journal that publishes
160–200 pages of poems, interviews, translations, essays,
historical perspectives and book reviews. Since its inception,
Asheville Poetry Review has published over 600 new and
established writers from 14 different countries.
Guidelines
- The Atlantic -
interested in poetry, fiction, and articles of the highest quality. No email
or faxed submissions.
Guidelines
- MoonTownCafe - Poetry website with poetry contests, love poems, and workshops designed to get your
poetry published.
- Poetic Voices
- Poetry - current calls for poetry submissions
- Poetry Machine - more links for poets
- The Poetry Market - This free, not-for-profit, monthly e-zine features
poetry markets, poetry contests, poetry reviews and news.
- Poetry Publishers - links to those that accept online submissions
- Poetry References, links to poets, and to helpful tools
for poets
- Poetry Today Online
- Rhyme Zone, helpful for poets but has much more, every writer will bookmark this site!
- Utmost Christian Writers - Canadian site runs quarterly poetry contests which
only Canadian Christian poets are eligible to enter.
- Utmost Christian Writers International site, both Utmost sites by InScriber Nathan Harms
- World of Poets offers an environment where all types of poetry can be shared and
appreciated with honest feedback, a place where poets can learn from one another.
Email: Abir Roychowdhury
- WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary, for poetry and song writing (Free)
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Poetry Online
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- A Little Poetry: contemporary poetry from around the world.
- Best love poems: Archive of classic and contemporary love poems by famous poets from around
the world or poems about anything.
- Canadian Poetry (University of Toronto
English Library): listings of poets, presses, journals, featured poetry and more.
- Canadian Poetry Archive: a large database of
Canadian poets with biographies.
- Cowboy Poetry: cowboy poetry and news, free newsletter, contest.
- I Love Poetry: hundreds of poems sorted by category or searchable by poet.
- Moontown Cafe - featuring poems of all types, as well as listings of free poetry contests,
forums, and online journals.
- Poems Only: hundreds of inspirational poems and quotations.
- Poetry Archives: a collection of thousands of classical poems searchable by author, first
line, or title.
- Poetry Express - tips and techniques for aspiring writers including guides, revision techniques, and how to get
published.
- Poetry Kit - numerous listings including publishers, competitions, courses, funding,
events, festivals, and magazine listings.
- Poetry Magic - a comprehensive guide for the poetry writer with tips on everything from
basic types of poems to the writing process to getting published.
- Poetryslam.com - promoting the performance and creation of poetry
as well as literary activities and spoken word events.
- Shadow Poetry - an organisation devoted to
poetry writing, education, and offering quality services to writers around the globe.
- Shout Life - Christian site specifically for musicians, authors, artists and organizations serving the Lord. They invite viewers to
meet and communicate with artists, and let you post events like book signings and guest appearances.
- Spam Poetry: a personal web page containing poems written using only the subject lines of
the thousands of spam emails received by the author. Very entertaining!
- Wild Poetry Forum - Share your poems and read others’ work on this
popular forum. It’s user-friendly and accepts members as young as 13 years old.
Poetry Sites for Young People
- Gigglepoetry.com: contests, poetry targeted at children, lessons, and more.
- The Internet School Library Media Centre Poetry for Children Page: a site
for teachers, librarians, parents, and students to view curriculums, learn about different types of poetry, and more.
- Poetry 180: a site that provides a poem for each day of the school year.
- Poetry4kids.com: poems, games, lessons, events, and more.
- Scholastic Poetry Page: a division of the Scholastic
web site, featuring poetry workshops, teachers guide, and lessons from Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin, and Jean Marzollo.
- Wild Poetry Forum - Share your poems and read others’ work on this
popular forum. It’s user-friendly and accepts members as young as 13 years old.
- Youngpoets.ca: part of the League of Canadian Poets, this site
features sections for teachers and youths, with poetry, articles, news, and much, much more.
Teaching Resources
- Scholastic Poetry: a division of the Scholastic web site, featuring poetry workshops, teachers
guide, and lessons from Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin, and Jean Marzollo.
- Poetry 180: a site that provides a poem for each day of the school year.
- Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Poetry for Children: a site for
teachers, librarians, parents, and students to view curriculums, learn about different types of poetry, and more.
- Online Poetry Classroom: from the Academy of American Poets, this site for educators features forums,
essays, curriculum and unit lesson plans, poetry, and more.
- Poetry Teachers: features poetry activities, contests, discounts on children's books, poems
and more.
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