Poetry: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Poems of War and Remembrance
A collection of classic war poems, by Li Po, William Shakespeare, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Stephen Crane, Walt Whitman, Thomas Hardy, John McCrae, Carl Sandburg, Wilfrid Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, William Butler Yeats & Thomas McGrath.
A collection of classic war poems, by Li Po, William Shakespeare, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Stephen Crane, Walt Whitman, Thomas Hardy, John McCrae, Carl Sandburg, Wilfrid Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, William Butler Yeats & Thomas McGrath.
Spring Poems
A collection of poems for spring, including classics by Tu Fu, William Shakespeare, Thomas Carew, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, D.H. Lawrence & Gerard Manley Hopkins, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
A collection of poems for spring, including classics by Tu Fu, William Shakespeare, Thomas Carew, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, D.H. Lawrence & Gerard Manley Hopkins, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
Poems for Mothers
A collection of classic poems about motherhood, by Anne Bradstreet, William Blake, Christina Rossetti, Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling & Walt Whitman.
A collection of classic poems about motherhood, by Anne Bradstreet, William Blake, Christina Rossetti, Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling & Walt Whitman.
Summer Poems
A collection of poems for summer, including an anonymous medieval lyric and classics by Thomas Nashe, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Clare, Amy Lowell & Gerard Manley Hopkins, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
A collection of poems for summer, including an anonymous medieval lyric and classics by Thomas Nashe, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Clare, Amy Lowell & Gerard Manley Hopkins, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
Poems for Fathers
A collection of classic poems about fatherhood, by Robert Greene, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Rudyard Kipling & Gerard Manley Hopkins.
A collection of classic poems about fatherhood, by Robert Greene, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Rudyard Kipling & Gerard Manley Hopkins.
TEXAS Museletter #95
News bits from Courtney O'Banion, Texas correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #95, dateline 11.10.2001.
News bits from Courtney O'Banion, Texas correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #95, dateline 11.10.2001.
Winter Poems
A collection of poems for winter, including classics by William Shakespeare, Thomas Campion, Robert Burns, Emily Dickinson & Robert Frost, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
A collection of poems for winter, including classics by William Shakespeare, Thomas Campion, Robert Burns, Emily Dickinson & Robert Frost, plus new poems from contemporary poets around the world.
Poems for Peace
An anthology of poems for peace, gathered at About Poetry during the war in Iraq, as the necessary successor to our Poems After the Attack collection of 9.11.01 poems.
An anthology of poems for peace, gathered at About Poetry during the war in Iraq, as the necessary successor to our Poems After the Attack collection of 9.11.01 poems.
Locate the text of a poem
A simple step-by-step outline of how to find the text of a poem on the Net when you can only remember one line.
A simple step-by-step outline of how to find the text of a poem on the Net when you can only remember one line.
Get started submitting
A simple step-by-step outline to help you manage the process of submitting your poems for publication.
A simple step-by-step outline to help you manage the process of submitting your poems for publication.
Halloween Poems
A collection of classic Halloween poems, including a selection from Shakespeare's Macbeth, the traditional ballad 'Tam Lin' & poems by Lord Brooke Fulke Greville, Robert Herrick, Robert Burns, George Gordon Lord Byron, Edgar Allan Poe & Christina Rossetti.
A collection of classic Halloween poems, including a selection from Shakespeare's Macbeth, the traditional ballad 'Tam Lin' & poems by Lord Brooke Fulke Greville, Robert Herrick, Robert Burns, George Gordon Lord Byron, Edgar Allan Poe & Christina Rossetti.
Love Poems
A collection of classic love poems by Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, John Donne, Anne Bradstreet, Andrew Marvell, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Elizabeth Barrett Browning & William Butler Yeats.
A collection of classic love poems by Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, John Donne, Anne Bradstreet, Andrew Marvell, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Elizabeth Barrett Browning & William Butler Yeats.
Poems After the Attack
An anthology of poems written during the 'War on Terrorism' after the September 11, 2001 attack on America, from poets around the Net & in the About Poetry Forum.
An anthology of poems written during the 'War on Terrorism' after the September 11, 2001 attack on America, from poets around the Net & in the About Poetry Forum.
"The Road Not Taken" Guide
Notes on form and content, commentary and annotations on Robert Frost's beloved but "tricky" poem, "The Road Not Taken" (published in his 1920 collection, Mountain Interval).
Notes on form and content, commentary and annotations on Robert Frost's beloved but "tricky" poem, "The Road Not Taken" (published in his 1920 collection, Mountain Interval).
Halloween Poems: The Witches' Spell from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Witches' Spell from Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1606)
The Witches' Spell from Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1606)
Poems for Mothers: 'To My Mother' by Edgar Allan Poe
'To My Mother' by Edgar Allan Poe (1849)
'To My Mother' by Edgar Allan Poe (1849)
On Poems in Competition
Our friend Kurt Heintz has some sage advice for the poet who asked this question: 'What is the reliability of the hundreds of poetry contests being run on the Net? Is it prudent to submit manuscripts to them?'
Our friend Kurt Heintz has some sage advice for the poet who asked this question: 'What is the reliability of the hundreds of poetry contests being run on the Net? Is it prudent to submit manuscripts to them?'
Index of Poems - Alphabetical by Poet Name
Index by poet's name of the poems published at the About Poetry Web site.
Index by poet's name of the poems published at the About Poetry Web site.
Love Poems: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Poems for Mothers: 'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti (1842)
'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti
'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti
Love Poems: 'Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
'Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
'Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
Poets Laureate of the U.S.A.
A Net-annotated list of all the poets who have served the U.S. Library of Congress as Consultant (the old title) or Poet Laureate Consultant (the new title).
A Net-annotated list of all the poets who have served the U.S. Library of Congress as Consultant (the old title) or Poet Laureate Consultant (the new title).
A Guide to "The Second Coming"
Notes on context, form and content, commentary and quotations on William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” (1920).
Notes on context, form and content, commentary and quotations on William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” (1920).
Poems of War: 'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
Raising Their Voices: Poets speak out against the war with Iraq
An essay by Victor Infante on the movement of poets against the impending war: 'All Laura Bush wanted was a poetry reading. What she got, evidently, was a firestorm.'
An essay by Victor Infante on the movement of poets against the impending war: 'All Laura Bush wanted was a poetry reading. What she got, evidently, was a firestorm.'
A Guide to Blake's "The Tyger"
Notes on context, form and content, commentary and quotations on William Blake's poem "The Tyger" from Songs of Experience (1794).
Notes on context, form and content, commentary and quotations on William Blake's poem "The Tyger" from Songs of Experience (1794).
Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Memorize a poem
You memorize because you have to, the poem was written for you & you must make it your own, step-by-step you learn it by heart...
You memorize because you have to, the poem was written for you & you must make it your own, step-by-step you learn it by heart...
A Glossary of Poetic Forms
Poetic forms briefly defined.
Poetic forms briefly defined.
AUSTRALIA Poetry Currents
The latest poetry news from Chris Mansell, Australia correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
The latest poetry news from Chris Mansell, Australia correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
Collections of Love Poems
Anthologies and single poet collections of love poetry, classic and contemporary, from ancient and modern cultures all over the world, selected by your guides.
Anthologies and single poet collections of love poetry, classic and contemporary, from ancient and modern cultures all over the world, selected by your guides.
Poems for Fathers: 'Only a Dad' by Edgar A. Guest (1916)
'Only a Dad' by Edgar A. Guest (1916)
'Only a Dad' by Edgar A. Guest (1916)
HipHop, PerfPo, SpokenWd, Slam
Definitions of 'open mic,' 'poetry slam,' 'spoken word,' 'performance poetry,' 'poetry,' 'hiphop' & 'rap' from Eman, 16-year-old poet & host of two weekly open mics. 'If you’re looking for the definitions of the New Poetry from the younger generation, she’s the one to ask.'
Definitions of 'open mic,' 'poetry slam,' 'spoken word,' 'performance poetry,' 'poetry,' 'hiphop' & 'rap' from Eman, 16-year-old poet & host of two weekly open mics. 'If you’re looking for the definitions of the New Poetry from the younger generation, she’s the one to ask.'
Love Poems: 'To My Dear and Loving Husband' by Anne Bradstreet (1678)
'To My Dear and Loving Husband' by Anne Bradstreet (1678)
'To My Dear and Loving Husband' by Anne Bradstreet (1678)
Winter Poems: 'Blow, blow thou winter wind' from As You Like It by William Shakespeare
'Blow, blow thou winter wind' from As You Like It by William Shakespeare
'Blow, blow thou winter wind' from As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Poems for Fathers: 'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
Poems of War: 'St. Crispin's Day speech,' from Henry V (1599) by William Shakespeare
'St. Crispin's Day speech,' from Henry V (1599) by William Shakespeare
'St. Crispin's Day speech,' from Henry V (1599) by William Shakespeare
Summer Poems: 'A something in a summer's day' (#122) by Emily Dickinson
'A something in a summer's day' (#122) by Emily Dickinson
'A something in a summer's day' (#122) by Emily Dickinson
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (1920)
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (1920)
Love Poems: Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 43 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 43 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Poems for Spring: 'Spring' (song from Love's Labors Lost) by William Shakespeare (1598)
'Spring' (song from Love's Labors Lost) by William Shakespeare (1598)
'Spring' (song from Love's Labors Lost) by William Shakespeare (1598)
Put together a manuscript
A simple step-by-step outline to help you gather your poems in manuscript form for submission to publishers or publication contests.
A simple step-by-step outline to help you gather your poems in manuscript form for submission to publishers or publication contests.
Library: Dickinson Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Emily Dickinson, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Emily Dickinson, in chronological order.
Summer Poems: 'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
Poems for Mothers: 'Before the Birth of One of Her Children' by Anne Bradstreet (1678)
'Before the Birth of One of Her Children' by Anne Bradstreet
'Before the Birth of One of Her Children' by Anne Bradstreet
Poems from Poetry Africa 2003
Poems gathered by Bob Holman at the 2003 Poetry Africa festival, by Akeem Lasisi, Timothy Wangusa, Lesego Rampolokeng, Lebogang Mashile & Abdallah Zrika
Poems gathered by Bob Holman at the 2003 Poetry Africa festival, by Akeem Lasisi, Timothy Wangusa, Lesego Rampolokeng, Lebogang Mashile & Abdallah Zrika
Poems for Mothers: 'The Little Boy Found' by William Blake (1791)
'The Little Boy Found' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1791)
'The Little Boy Found' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1791)
Poems for Fathers: 'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
Poems for Mothers: 'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling (1891)
'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling
'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling
Poems for Mothers: 'There was a Child went Forth' by Walt Whitman (1891)
'There was a Child went Forth' by Walt Whitman
'There was a Child went Forth' by Walt Whitman
Winter Poems: 'Dust of Snow' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost
'Dust of Snow' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost (1923)
'Dust of Snow' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost (1923)
The Worst Poem of All Time
We invite you to partake in what we consider the absolute freefall of the bottomless barrel, the worst poem of all time: William Topaz McGonagall’s “The Tay Bridge Disaster.”
We invite you to partake in what we consider the absolute freefall of the bottomless barrel, the worst poem of all time: William Topaz McGonagall’s “The Tay Bridge Disaster.”
Spring Poems: 'Spring, the Sweet Spring' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
'Spring, the Sweet Spring' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
'Spring, the Sweet Spring' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
Poems of War: 'On Being Asked for a War Poem' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
'On Being Asked for a War Poem' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
'On Being Asked for a War Poem' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
Give a good reading
A simple step-by-step outline to prepare yourself for giving a polished, professional reading of your poetry -- adapted from Gary Mex Glazner’s book, How To Make a Living as a Poet.
A simple step-by-step outline to prepare yourself for giving a polished, professional reading of your poetry -- adapted from Gary Mex Glazner’s book, How To Make a Living as a Poet.
Poems of War: 'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
2001: The Year in Poetry, Changes & To Come...
We miss Brooks, Corso, Senghor, Amichai... but there are signs that Poetry as Global Voice is on the rise.
We miss Brooks, Corso, Senghor, Amichai... but there are signs that Poetry as Global Voice is on the rise.
Summer Poems: 'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
Drawing the Line: Ed Sanders' 1968 is Poetry Book of the Year (1997)
This is 1997, not the most amazing year of the century. . . . But we have he who has refused to be burnt out, torch-bearer Ed Sanders, providing us with a way forward through the past.
This is 1997, not the most amazing year of the century. . . . But we have he who has refused to be burnt out, torch-bearer Ed Sanders, providing us with a way forward through the past.
Poems for Spring: 'A Spring View' by Tu Fu (c. 750)
'A Spring View' by Tu Fu (c. 750)
'A Spring View' by Tu Fu (c. 750)
Summer Poems: 'The Schoolboy' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'The Schoolboy' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'The Schoolboy' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
Poems for Fathers: 'A Prayer for My Daughter' by William Butler Yeats
'A Prayer for My Daughter' by William Butler Yeats (1921)
'A Prayer for My Daughter' by William Butler Yeats (1921)
Christmas Poems
A collection of classic Christmas poems, by Robert Herrick, Clement Clark Moore (or Major Henry Livingston, Jr.), Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christina Rossetti, G.K. Chesterton, Sara Teasdale, Walter de la Mare, Thomas Hardy & Robert Frost.
A collection of classic Christmas poems, by Robert Herrick, Clement Clark Moore (or Major Henry Livingston, Jr.), Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christina Rossetti, G.K. Chesterton, Sara Teasdale, Walter de la Mare, Thomas Hardy & Robert Frost.
Poems of War: 'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
InterBoard Poetry Competition Entries from the About Poetry Forum, 2008 Archive
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2008.
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2008.
Where Did You Come From? Where Do You Go? (page 2)
More questions: A reader poll to help direct our efforts at About Poetry.
More questions: A reader poll to help direct our efforts at About Poetry.
Poems of War: 'Nefarious War' by Li Po (c. 750)
'Nefarious War,' by Li Po (c. 750)
'Nefarious War,' by Li Po (c. 750)
Love Poems: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Winter Poems: 'Now Winter Nights Enlarge' by Thomas Campion
'Now Winter Nights Enlarge' by Thomas Campion
'Now Winter Nights Enlarge' by Thomas Campion
Winter Poems: 'There's a certain slant of light' (#258) by Emily Dickinson
'There's a certain slant of light' (#258) by Emily Dickinson
'There's a certain slant of light' (#258) by Emily Dickinson
BRISTOL/ENGLAND Poetry Currents
The latest poetry news from Tim Gibbard, Bristol & England correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
The latest poetry news from Tim Gibbard, Bristol & England correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
Hidden Track: 'Hiroshima Day Poem' by Diana Roose
Diana Roose's main heart is in the horror morn at Hiroshima... She sent this poem the day after Hiroshima Day 1999.
Diana Roose's main heart is in the horror morn at Hiroshima... She sent this poem the day after Hiroshima Day 1999.
Poems for Mothers: 'Sonnets are full of love' by Christina Rossetti (1881)
'Sonnets are full of love' by Christina Rossetti
'Sonnets are full of love' by Christina Rossetti
Poems of War: 'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
Poems for Spring: 'To Spring' by William Blake (1783)
'To Spring' by William Blake (1783)
'To Spring' by William Blake (1783)
InterBoard Poetry Competition Entries from the About Poetry Forum, 2007 Archive
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2007.
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2007.
Love Poems: 'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
InterBoard Poetry Competition Entries from the About Poetry Forum, 2006 Archive
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2006.
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2006.
Poems of War: 'In Flanders Fields' by Thomas Hardy (1915)
'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae (1915)
'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae (1915)
Poems for Election Day
A selection of classic American poems for Election Day, by Walt Whitman, John Greenleaf Whittier & William Carlos Williams, and a contemporary post-election blues by Jim Finnegan.
A selection of classic American poems for Election Day, by Walt Whitman, John Greenleaf Whittier & William Carlos Williams, and a contemporary post-election blues by Jim Finnegan.
Poems for Spring: 'Lines Written in Early Spring' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Lines Written in Early Spring' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Lines Written in Early Spring' by William Wordsworth (1798)
Li Po
Li 'Wiseguy' Po, out of the T'ang Dynasty, the maestro himself. Author of 100,000 poems, all of them better than anything youll ever write, he died jumping into the moon (late, drunk, in canoe, caught sight of the moons refection, plop).
Li 'Wiseguy' Po, out of the T'ang Dynasty, the maestro himself. Author of 100,000 poems, all of them better than anything youll ever write, he died jumping into the moon (late, drunk, in canoe, caught sight of the moons refection, plop).
Halloween Poems: 'Halloween' by Robert Burns
'Halloween' by Robert Burns (1785)
'Halloween' by Robert Burns (1785)
'The Lamb' by William Blake
'The Lamb' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1789)
'The Lamb' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1789)
Poetry Africa 2003
More of Bob Holman's account of the 7th annual Poetry Africa festival held in Johannesburg, South Africa in May, 2003... "Peter Rorvik and the drum beat of Poetry Africa, the voices of the peoples of South Africa: the examplar of how change happens one poem at a time."
More of Bob Holman's account of the 7th annual Poetry Africa festival held in Johannesburg, South Africa in May, 2003... "Peter Rorvik and the drum beat of Poetry Africa, the voices of the peoples of South Africa: the examplar of how change happens one poem at a time."
American Epic Poems...
We proclaimed Frank Stanford’s The Battlefield Where the Moon Says I Love You, 'the great US epic of the last half of the 20th century' and were immediately accosted: 'It’s the ONLY epic poem!' Wrong!, we said. Here are more epics, recommended by your Poetry Guides.
We proclaimed Frank Stanford’s The Battlefield Where the Moon Says I Love You, 'the great US epic of the last half of the 20th century' and were immediately accosted: 'It’s the ONLY epic poem!' Wrong!, we said. Here are more epics, recommended by your Poetry Guides.
RIP, Brother Man, Jack Micheline - POETRY - 3/3/98
Jack Micheline, painter, poet, the guy next to you at the bar, boho, true spirit, grizzled guzzler of all U.S. could offer, pappy, sappy, smart sass and free-flow po. . . . from your About.com Guides, Margery Snyder and Bob Holman.
Jack Micheline, painter, poet, the guy next to you at the bar, boho, true spirit, grizzled guzzler of all U.S. could offer, pappy, sappy, smart sass and free-flow po. . . . from your About.com Guides, Margery Snyder and Bob Holman.
July 4th Poems
A selection of classic poems about America for Independence Day, by William Blake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emma Lazarus, Walt Whitman, Carl Sandburg & Stephen Vincent Benét.
A selection of classic poems about America for Independence Day, by William Blake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emma Lazarus, Walt Whitman, Carl Sandburg & Stephen Vincent Benét.
William Blake
A reference page on William Blake, visionary poet and artist who created his own mythology, wrote epics and children's rhymes, and made illustrated books that are admired icons centuries after his death.
A reference page on William Blake, visionary poet and artist who created his own mythology, wrote epics and children's rhymes, and made illustrated books that are admired icons centuries after his death.
Love Poems: 'A Poet to His Beloved' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
'A Poet to His Beloved' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
'A Poet to His Beloved' by William Butler Yeats (1899)
Summer Poems: 'Fair Summer Droops' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
'Fair Summer Droops' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
'Fair Summer Droops' from Summer's Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nashe (1600)
Poems for Spring: 'A Prayer in Spring' by Robert Frost (1915)
'A Prayer in Spring' by Robert Frost (1915)
'A Prayer in Spring' by Robert Frost (1915)
Poems for Fathers: 'The Child Is Father To the Man' by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1918)
'The Child Is Father To the Man' by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1918)
'The Child Is Father To the Man' by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1918)
Poems for Fathers: 'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
Halloween Poems: 'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti
'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti (1862)
'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti (1862)
Emily Dickinson
A reference page on Emily Dickinson, reclusive 19th century poet who became known as the 'Belle of Amherst' and an iconic influence on American poetry after the posthumous publication of her work.
A reference page on Emily Dickinson, reclusive 19th century poet who became known as the 'Belle of Amherst' and an iconic influence on American poetry after the posthumous publication of her work.
Poems for Spring: 'A light exists in spring' (#812) by Emily Dickinson
'A light exists in spring' (#812) by Emily Dickinson
'A light exists in spring' (#812) by Emily Dickinson
Poems of War: 'In Time of 'The Breaking of Nations'' & 'The Man He Killed' by Thomas Hardy (1915)
'In Time of 'The Breaking of Nations'' & 'The Man He Killed' by Thomas Hardy (1915)
'In Time of 'The Breaking of Nations'' & 'The Man He Killed' by Thomas Hardy (1915)
New Site Feature: Poetry MP3 Picks
Introducing a new weekly feature at About Poetry: our choice of the best online poetry recordings for your listening pleasure.
Introducing a new weekly feature at About Poetry: our choice of the best online poetry recordings for your listening pleasure.
Summer Poems: 'The Barefoot Boy' by John Greenleaf Whittier (1855)
'The Barefoot Boy' by John Greenleaf Whittier (1855)
'The Barefoot Boy' by John Greenleaf Whittier (1855)
Poems for Peace: 'If Peace Should Die'
Terry E. Wilbur's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Terry E. Wilbur's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Poems for Spring: 'The Spring' by Thomas Carew (1640)
'The Spring' by Thomas Carew (1640)
'The Spring' by Thomas Carew (1640)
LOS ANGELES/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Museletter #103
News bits from Larry Jaffe, Los Angeles/Southern California correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #103, dateline 3.24.2002.
News bits from Larry Jaffe, Los Angeles/Southern California correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #103, dateline 3.24.2002.
Poems for Spring: 'Spring Quiet' by Christina Rossetti (1847)
'Spring Quiet' by Christina Rossetti (1847)
'Spring Quiet' by Christina Rossetti (1847)
Library: E.B. Browning Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, in chronological order.
Haiku
Haiku defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Haiku defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Library: Wordsworth Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Wordsworth, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Wordsworth, in chronological order.
Poems from Poetry Africa 2003: 'Sisters' by Lebogang Mashile
'Sisters' a poem by Lebogang Mashile, gathered by Bob Holman at the Poetry Africa 2003 conference
'Sisters' a poem by Lebogang Mashile, gathered by Bob Holman at the Poetry Africa 2003 conference
Why I Love Making
Mike Hazard, artist-in-residence at the Center for International Education in St. Paul, Minnesota, writes about making video poems & poetic videos even though they drive him crazy.
Mike Hazard, artist-in-residence at the Center for International Education in St. Paul, Minnesota, writes about making video poems & poetic videos even though they drive him crazy.
Poems for Peace: 'Hands on a Gun'
Rochelle Mass' contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Rochelle Mass' contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
SLAM! A Raw Poem of a Movie Wins at Sundance
This is the recipe for a movie for a new millennium... the pain of the prisoners, the reality of the poetry, the brilliance in this go-for-broke production is that it just starts with changing your life.
This is the recipe for a movie for a new millennium... the pain of the prisoners, the reality of the poetry, the brilliance in this go-for-broke production is that it just starts with changing your life.
Pablo Neruda
A reference page on Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973), Nobel laureate, diplomat, exile & returned native son of Chile, most respected & beloved Latin American poet, often called “the people’s poet.”
A reference page on Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973), Nobel laureate, diplomat, exile & returned native son of Chile, most respected & beloved Latin American poet, often called “the people’s poet.”
Phillis Wheatley
A brief profile of Phillis Wheatley, African slave, African American poet from the colonial/Revolutionary War period... the original voice of the Other on US shores.
A brief profile of Phillis Wheatley, African slave, African American poet from the colonial/Revolutionary War period... the original voice of the Other on US shores.
Library: Frost Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Robert Frost, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by Robert Frost, in chronological order.
BRISTOL/ENGLAND Museletter #148
The latest poetry news from Tim Gibbard, Bristol & England correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #148, dateline 9.25.2003.
The latest poetry news from Tim Gibbard, Bristol & England correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter #148, dateline 9.25.2003.
The Women of Eritrea: Fighters and Poets
More Notes from the Front, brought back by Bob Holman from the Against All Odds conference on African Languages and Literatures into the 21st Century.
More Notes from the Front, brought back by Bob Holman from the Against All Odds conference on African Languages and Literatures into the 21st Century.
Winter Poems: 'Blizzard' & 'Sweet and Bitter' by Barbara Reiher-Meyers
'Blizzard' & 'Sweet and Bitter' by Barbara Reiher-Meyers
'Blizzard' & 'Sweet and Bitter' by Barbara Reiher-Meyers
Poems for Fathers: 'High from the earth I heard a bird;' (#1723) by Emily Dickinson
'High from the earth I heard a bird;' (#1723) by Emily Dickinson
'High from the earth I heard a bird;' (#1723) by Emily Dickinson
Aint it time for a poem? How About "Sex With a Famous Poet"?
The best Poem of the Day online is dished up by Anastasios Kozaitis... and Denise Duhamel is one of poetry's most raucous unstoppable young voices.
The best Poem of the Day online is dished up by Anastasios Kozaitis... and Denise Duhamel is one of poetry's most raucous unstoppable young voices.
The Bad Poetry Seminar
There is a Bad Poetry Explosion, and you can be part of it! Join Sparrow's Bad Poetry Seminar at About Poetry.
There is a Bad Poetry Explosion, and you can be part of it! Join Sparrow's Bad Poetry Seminar at About Poetry.
Poems for Peace: 'A Poem Against War'
Karen Karpowich's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Karen Karpowich's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
'The Tay Bridge Disaster' by William Topaz McGonagall
'The Tay Bridge Disaster' by William Topaz McGonagall (1879)
'The Tay Bridge Disaster' by William Topaz McGonagall (1879)
Sonnet
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth
The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth (1803)
The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth (1803)
Poems of War: 'Mother and Poet' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1862)
'Mother and Poet' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1862)
'Mother and Poet' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1862)
InterBoard Poetry Competition Entries from the About Poetry Forum, 2005 Archive
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2005.
Archive of the poems that represented our About Poetry Forum in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2005.
MONTREAL/CANADA Poetry Currents
The latest poetry news from Ian Ferrier, Montreal & Canada correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
The latest poetry news from Ian Ferrier, Montreal & Canada correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
Poems for Fathers: 'On the Beach at Night' by Walt Whitman (1900)
'On the Beach at Night' by Walt Whitman (from Leaves of Grass, 1900)
'On the Beach at Night' by Walt Whitman (from Leaves of Grass, 1900)
The Beat Goes On: Ferlinghetti
Victor Infante interviews Ferlinghetti on the Poet as Outsider: 'Poetry is news, and it's important when it articulates a new vision of reality or an old vision in a surprising way. When it subverts the dominant paradigm.'
Victor Infante interviews Ferlinghetti on the Poet as Outsider: 'Poetry is news, and it's important when it articulates a new vision of reality or an old vision in a surprising way. When it subverts the dominant paradigm.'
Young Poets Speak! The poetry of protest on the Net when you're 12 YEARS OLD
A poetic dialogue between two young New Yorkers -- better to bomb Baghdad with poems?
A poetic dialogue between two young New Yorkers -- better to bomb Baghdad with poems?
Poetry Anthologies (Books)
Selected poetry anthologies (in book form) to add to your collection, recommended by your Poetry Guides.
Selected poetry anthologies (in book form) to add to your collection, recommended by your Poetry Guides.
About Poetry - MUSELETTER #52
We're B-a-a-c-k, The Response Poem, Ghazals, New Venice Slam, Jack Magazine, Hollins College, DC Doings & more: reports from Larry Jaffe (Los Angeles) & Shann Palmer (Virginia/District of Columbia), dateline 10/15/00.
We're B-a-a-c-k, The Response Poem, Ghazals, New Venice Slam, Jack Magazine, Hollins College, DC Doings & more: reports from Larry Jaffe (Los Angeles) & Shann Palmer (Virginia/District of Columbia), dateline 10/15/00.
Halloween Poems: 'The Hag' by Robert Herrick
'The Hag' by Robert Herrick (1648)
'The Hag' by Robert Herrick (1648)
Poems of War: 'I Have a Rendezvous with Death' by Alan Seeger (1917)
'I Have a Rendezvous with Death' by Alan Seeger (1917)
'I Have a Rendezvous with Death' by Alan Seeger (1917)
'We Are Seven' by William Wordsworth
'We Are Seven' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'We Are Seven' by William Wordsworth (1798)
Poems for Peace: 'No Flowers For Terrorists, A Cry For Peace' and 'An Off the Wall Protest'
Linda Lerner's contributions to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Linda Lerner's contributions to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Triolet
The triolet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The triolet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Poetry Sustained by Community: The San Francisco Bay Area Book Festival - POETRY - 11/12/98
The event was overflowing with an anarcho, dedicated-to-lit energy that mirrors the City by the Bay's centrality to US poetics history, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
The event was overflowing with an anarcho, dedicated-to-lit energy that mirrors the City by the Bay's centrality to US poetics history, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
Against All Odds: Eritrean Millennium Poems by Reesom Haile
Tigrinya poet Reesom Haile, translated for us by Charles Cantalupo, brings African poetry into the 21st century.
Tigrinya poet Reesom Haile, translated for us by Charles Cantalupo, brings African poetry into the 21st century.
Dylan Thomas Walking Tour
A self-guided walking tour of ten places in Greenwich Village that are connected with the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who visited and stayed in New York City while on four reading tours of North America between 1950 and 1953, written by Peter Thabit Jones and Aeronwy Thomas, daughter of Dylan Thomas. The tour begins at the Church of St. Luke’s in the Field, where his memorial service was held after he died suddenly in New York in 1953.
A self-guided walking tour of ten places in Greenwich Village that are connected with the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who visited and stayed in New York City while on four reading tours of North America between 1950 and 1953, written by Peter Thabit Jones and Aeronwy Thomas, daughter of Dylan Thomas. The tour begins at the Church of St. Luke’s in the Field, where his memorial service was held after he died suddenly in New York in 1953.
Poems of War: 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfrid Owen (1917)
'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfrid Owen (1917)
'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfrid Owen (1917)
Poems of War: 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1854)
'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1854)
'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1854)
The InterBoard Poetry Competition: How It Works
The About Poetry Forum is one of six original online poetry forums participating in the InterBoard Poetry Competition, founded in 2000. This page is a reference summary of the rules, with links to the IBPC home site, participating boards, and background information on the IBPC judges.
The About Poetry Forum is one of six original online poetry forums participating in the InterBoard Poetry Competition, founded in 2000. This page is a reference summary of the rules, with links to the IBPC home site, participating boards, and background information on the IBPC judges.
Concrete Poems: 'Rain Song' by Ruth Nott
'Rain Song' by Ruth Nott
'Rain Song' by Ruth Nott
Independence Day Poems: 'A Nation's Strength' by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1904)
'A Nation's Strength' by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1904)
'A Nation's Strength' by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1904)
'When You Are Old' by William Butler Yeats
'When You Are Old' by William Butler Yeats (1893)
'When You Are Old' by William Butler Yeats (1893)
Waka Waka Bang Splat! The World's First Internet Special-Characters Poem
A poem created entirely of special characters -- it can only be properly appreciated by reading it out loud.
A poem created entirely of special characters -- it can only be properly appreciated by reading it out loud.
Love Poems: Sonnet 21 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 21 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 21 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Poems for Peace: 'Peace Prayer'
Richard Burley's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
Richard Burley's contribution to the About Poetry anthology of peace poems
In Memory of Gwendolyn Brooks
Patricia Smith and Quraysh Ali Lansana remember Gwendolyn Brooks in two poems and an overheard conversation.
Patricia Smith and Quraysh Ali Lansana remember Gwendolyn Brooks in two poems and an overheard conversation.