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Arts - Literature - Poetry

Sonnets for Free - A collection by Nicholas Gordon that can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
Poets' Corner - John Donne - Holy Sonnets - Nineteen sonnets on religious themes. This site is part of much larger collection of poetry by Donne and many others.
Toru Dutt: Sonnet - Written in 1876 by an Indian woman raised in France. From Volume 2 of an anthology entitled, "Reading About the World."
Sonnet - Description and examples. Part of a course called "The Craft of Poetry" taught by Vince Gotera and Damon McLaughlin at the University of Northern Iowa.
Poetic Forms: The Sonnet - An article by Conrad Geller with examples by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Part of a series in Writing-World.com.
"Terza Rima" - By Adrienne Rich.
Terza Rima - A brief description of the form from an English handbook at Emory University with examples.
Terza Rima - A brief description of the form with an interesting review of Pinsky's attempt to translate Dante's terza rima.
"Ode to the West Wind" by P. B. Shelley. - Perhaps the most famous example of terza rima in English. From Francis T. Palgrave's 19th century anthology, "The Golden Treasury." Notice that the tercets and final couplets have not been separated by spaces.
Terza Rima - A description with examples, including Frost's "Acquainted with the Night."
Terza Rima - A discussion by Alberto Rios of some of the difficulties of using this form in English.
"Terza Rima for a Sudden Change in Seasons" - By Jacqueline Osherow.
Writing Activity - Terza Rima - A description of the form for beginning writers. Part of a larger writing workshop called "Wordweave."
"Woman -- A Terza Rima" - By Janan Platt.
The Villanelle - A brief description and definition of the villanelle form, with an example and links to further material online.
Villanelle - Advice by Damon McLaughlin on how to write a villanelle, with an example by Dylan Thomas and an example of a terzanelle by Lewis Turco. Part of a course at the University of Northern Iowa called "The Craft of Poetry."
Villanelle at Sundown - By Donald Justice.
Theocritus: a Villanelle - By Oscar Wilde.
Villanelle After A Burial - By Steven Cramer.
Villanelle of Change - By Edwin Arlington Robinson.
Poetic Forms: The Villanelle - An article by Conrad Geller with examples by E. A. Robinson, Sondra Ball, and Dylan Thomas. Part of a series in Writing-World.com.
Villanelles for Free - A collection by Nicholas Gordon that can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
The Rapist's Villanelle - By Tom Disch.
The Poet Tree: Workshop: Villanelle - A brief analysis of the form with an example by Barry Franklin.
Pantoum 2 - A pantoum by Mark D. Hessman.
About.com Poetry: Pantoums - A listing of pantoum sites, including definitions, histories, and examples.
The Poet Tree: Workshop: Pantoum - A brief analysis of the form with an example by Barry Franklin.
Journal Pantoums - "Examples of how to use the pantoum verse form in journal writing."
Grey's Poem of the Week (a pantoum) - "Sol," a pantoum by Glen Wheeler.
Rebellious Eve - A pantoum from Gurlpages.
Pantoums for Free - A collection by Nicholas Gordon that can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
Parent's Pantoum - By Carolyn Kizer. Includes RealAudio clip of poet reading the work. Part of The Academy of American Poets Web site.
Obsessive Compulsive - An extensive description of the pantoum form by Miriam Sagan with an example by Joan Logghe. Part of a larger site called "Unbroken Line: Writing in the Lineage of Poetry." Also on the site is a form for emailing pantoums and a sampling of pantoums that have been submitted.
Blue Musings - Thoughts on pantoums with a pantoum by Deane P. Goodwin.
Pantoums - By Anne Johnson. Includes an explanation of how to write a pantoum and links to other pantoum sites.
Pantoum, An Explanation - With links to pantoums by Deane P. Goodwin and Mikki Pennington.
Poet's Corner: Adelaide Crapsey - Selected Works - This page includes a few examples ("Amaze," etc.) of the cinquain form by its inventor. Be sure to visit the home page index for access to works by other well-known poets.
University of Rochester Library: The Adelaide Crapsey Papers, 1978-1934 - A short biography of Adelaide Crapsey; catalogue of papers, scrapbooks, correspondence, and manuscripts house at UR Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Appropriate resource for scholars.
The Cinquain Homepage - From AHA!Poetry, a brief biography of A. Crapsey, collections of contemporary cinquains by poets Jeanne Cassler, Thomas D. Greer and Alan Reynolds.
WRC Poetry in Forms Series -- Part One: Cinquain - A brief guide to writing in the Crapsey form, with contemporary examples by John Hewitt, editor of the Writer's Resource Center.
Class 8-240: cinquain - Cinquains by children in a class at Booker T. Washington Middle School 54 in Manhattan.
The Cinquain City - ** perhaps / in much the way / that streetlights paint the night / we can beautify the cities / with words ** A virtual chapbook featuring six poets: Allan Dystrup, Clare Turnbull, Wentzel Dan Propnet, Jerry R Strong, Mark Everett, and Penny Greenwell.
Cinquains for the New Millennium - "Cinquains for the Lapsed Atheist," an exploration of "Renoir's Palette," cinquain links, more ... from Los Angeles poet Billie Dee.
Writing Poetry: How to Write a Cinquain - A brief, simple description addressed to young girls of how to write a cinquain. Especially appropriate for school assignments.
American Cinqu@in... the e-zine of the five-line poem - accepts unsolicited submissions for on-line publication. "...we are looking especially for work in the American (Crapsey) Cinquain form, but will consider any brief, intense 5-line poem." Experimental work welcome.
CinquainPoets - An online community of cinquain poets who meet in an open membership e-list on Yahoo!Groups.
American Verse Project - Adelaide Crapsey - The complete works of Adelaide Crapsey, mother of the cinquain form.
AMAZE: The Cinquain Journal - Dedicated to developing, promoting, and publishing cinquains in the traditional form established by Adelaide Crapsey as well as innovative forms such as mirror cinquains and cinquain cycles or sequences.
Rondeau - A description of the form with examples.
Educating Carol - A rondeau by Liz Fairley.
Rondeau - By Leigh Hunt. A seven-line poem that does not quite fit the usual definition of a rondelet.
Rondel - By Jean Froissart. Translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A foreshortened version of the form.
Masaoka Shiki Haiku Awards Project - This site gives information on the substantial literary prizes given as a result of the Matsuyama Declaration of 1999. Watch here for award announcements. Maintained by the Ehime Culture Foundation, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Interactive Photo-Haiku - "Create haiku in response to the photos on our site, then send them us." Or send photos for others to respond to with haiku. Pretty, tame. Site is bilingual, English and Japanese.
Children's Haiku Garden - Website for haiku by children from Japan, the U.S., and other countries; includes charming thumbnail sketches. Maintained by Ryo Suzuki. Links to Japanese version.
Haiku of Kobayashi Issa - A collection of haiku by the Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa, in romanized Japanese and with fine translations by David Lanoue.
History of Haiku - Haiku by 10 classical and modern masters, with brief biographies
Mushimegane - Haiku, Tanka, And Contemporary Art - " . . . from Tokyo, Japan by Ryu Yotsuya and Niji Fuyuno. Haiku and tanka works . . . ." The authors' grasp of Engilsh is a bit slippery, but lots of information on haiku, tanka, etc., and related subjects.
Tao Mountain - Collages, watercolors, and haiku. The paintings are for sale.
Haiku Poetry: Links, References and Resources - One of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku resources on the Internet, assembled by Michael P. Garofalo. He is also a gardener, and his site, while very thorough on haiku, can take you to other corners as well.
Brooks' English-Language Haiku Web Site - English language haiku, haiku poets, and haiku publications. Site of a literary press devoted to haiku since the 1970s. Many excellent pages.
tinywords.com - Publishes just one new haiku every day on the web and via e-mail. You can even receive your daily haiku by short message service (SMS) or text paging. The message is nothing but one haiku and author's name. (The web page includes some biographical information.) Submit your haiku to editor D. F. Tweney.
A Haiku Homepage - Phil Adams's haiku homepage, featuring haiku by a number of poets and good information on haiku in England. Submit your own haiku.
First Australian Haiku Anthology - A fine haiku anthology built entirely online, and featuring quick loading, single-haiku presentation for contemplation, and brief biographical notes on authors. Clean, well thought out, and frequently updated with new work.
Haiku 2000 - Links to web pages that amplify information found in *The Art of Haiku 2000*, a new book from Gerald England's New Hope International Press.
The Wordshop - Homepage leading to discussions of sijo, haiku, renga and other forms, Asian and otherwise. Hosted by Larry Gross.
The Heron's Nest: a haikai journal - A monthly quality haiku magazine published both online and in print, with submissions by e-mail or post. Edited by Christopher Herold.
An Introduction to Haiku - "200 Best Haiku of Japanese Literature." An interesting selection, in variable translations. Just a touch sentimental here and there.
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." Publishes journal Frogpond. Recently updated, with new features (Feb 2001).
Tanka-Sijo Cupboard - A comparative selection of poems in both the traditional Japanese and Korean forms, respectively. Markets, links, definitions, supplied by Neca Stoller.
Sensei Salon - Haiku Bibliography - A comprehensive bibliography of books on haiku in English, by Kristen Deming, a past president of the Haiku Society of America.
Haiku Messages from Matsuyama - A collection of essays on the haiku form and its history, by Kametaro Yagi, from his book. Some of the information is dated.
Poetry in the Light - Haiku, tanka, sijo, related genres and articles by internationally known as well as promising poets of these genres.
SciFaiku.com - Science-fiction haiku including poetry, explanations of scifaiku, and a mailing list.
In the moonlight a worm - A detailed guide for the teaching of haiku to primary and secondary pupils, plus a self teaching guide.
Russian Haiku - As the title suggests, a site devoted to haiku in Russian. Also has a "Foreign" section, with material in English, French, and Japanese. Webmaster Alexey Andreyev's "Definition of Haiku" is already a Web classic.
Haiku, Senryu, Tanka - Links pertaining to haiku, senryu, tanka and other short forms of poetry, selected and annotated.
Acorn: a journal of contemporary haiku - The site is associated with a fine hardcopy haiku journal, and features submission guidelines and sample haiku. Edited by A. C. Missias.
Forms in English Haiku - A thorough and highly technical discussion of serious haiku form in English, by Keiko Imaoka, a Japanese-American poet who writes in both languages. Highly recommended for advanced poets.
Dogwood Blossoms - An Internet haiku magazine edited by Gary Warner, last updated in 1998. Some good haiku reading.
Contemporary Haiku - "Contemporary Haiku: Origins and New Directions", an essay by A.C. Missias. Clear summary of the situation in English.
Reflections - A Haiku Diary - An irregular e-zine of world haiku in English including a wide range of poets. Very nicely produced by Harsangeet K. Bhullar.
pinecone - Homepage of the North Georgia Haiku Society, "Devoted to the study, writing, and reading of haiku and related literary forms." Well-designed, reflecting a vibrant local group with some fine poets.
Japanese Women Poets: Bibliography and Sources - An excellent briefly annotated bibliography with online sources for its subject matter, which includes haiku and tanka. Part of the extensive and impressive web site of the International Alliance for Women in Music.
Chaba - An innovative site with haiku by several hands and music, brought to you by John Hudak. Back online after some hiatus.
Haiku Spirit : The Art of Haiku - Web site of Haiku Spirit, a print journal of haiku, haibun, tanka renga and related forms with anthologies, articles and book reviews. Edited by Sean OConnor and Jim Norton.
Haiku BC - Web site of the British Columbia branch of Haiku Canada. Haiku, events, personal profiles on members.
Boston Haiku Society - The Boston Haiku Society promotes the reading and writing of haiku poetry in English through public readings, constructive criticism among peers, and special programs in the Boston metropolitan area. The Society hosted Haiku North America 2001.
Japanophile Magazine - As the title suggests, a print magazine devoted to Japanese culture in general, with frequent references to and publication of haiku in English as well as Japanese.
Haiku for People! - A primer on haiku.
SNAPSHOTS - Haiku magazine - Haiku poetry magazine edited by John Barlow, who also publishes Snapshot Press books. A well designed site that has a look all its own.
Haiku Links - One of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku and related materials on the WWW. Extremely well categorized, easy to use. Well maintained by Mark Alan Osterhaus.
California State Library - This is the welcome page of the California State Library, home of the American Haiku Archive. A simple search on the keyword "haiku" currently produces over 1600 items, mostly donated by Elizabeth Searle Lamb; undoubtedly the largest public collection in the US.
The British Haiku Society - Founded in 1990 by David Cobb and Dee Evetts, this group has put haiku on the map in the UK with numerous events and the journal *Blithe Spirit*. A clean, well-organized site.
Bilingual Haiku - Haiku, mainly in Japanese, but much of the site is bilingual with English as well. (If you're not set up to read Japanese on the Web, you'll see some gibberish.) A refreshing view from Japan, with contributions by others. Hosted by Noriko Kageyama.
North Carolina Haiku Society - Web site for the North Carolina Haiku Society. Includes haiku by members, brief notes and remarks on haiku, lists of haiku books, lists of haiku-related links. Nicely done.
haiku resources - The haiku resources Mark Brooks "used in my efforts to become more than a novice. Some of the newer resources were suggested by haiku poets whom I respect." An excellent, well-organized collection of information and links.
The Five Hundred Essential Japanese Season Words - Five hundred traditional Japanese season words with authoritative English translations, seasonally organized, for the benefit of haiku and linked poem poets and translators of traditional Japanese poetry. Selected by Kenkichi Yamamoto, translated by Kris Young Kondo and William J. Higginson.
Haiku & Photography - Haiku combined with nature photography. One of the nicest haiku + photo treatments I've seen, and it loads in a snap. Kudos to R. V. Rasmussen.
Haiku For Beginners - A lesson in Haiku appreciation and writing, conducted by Paul Brown.
Mainichi Interactive - Haiku in English - Web site of the famous Mainichi Daily News Haiku in English column, edited by Kazuo Sato and Isamu Hashimoto. Has instructions for e-mail entries.
Chiyo's Corner: Journal - Colorful home page of an interesting print journal that features haiku, short linked poems, and short poems from tanka up to 30 lines. Edited by Kathleen P. Decker.
haijinx - E-zine featuring haiku with humor, articles, haiga in different styles, and biographies of its contributors. Edited by Mark Brooks (US), alan j summers (UK), Serge Tomé (Belgium), and Carmen Sterba (Japan).
The Sijo - The most popular Korean poetic form, a relative of haiku and tanka. In English.
HaikuOz: Australian Haiku Society - Home page of the recently formed society. Rather sketchy, but look for new developments in 2001.
Haiku Beach - A modest site dedicated to haiku poetry. The site contains haiku written by the site creator and encourages participation by other haiku poets. Managed by Colin Shaddick.
free times - A truly international haiku site in English and French, featuring haiku theory and practice, publication, rules, reading corner, library, publications, favourites. Online submission for a monthly online journal. Webmaster Serge Tome.
Magazines publishing haiku, senryu, tanka, renga, haibun, sijo, sedoka - A substantial listing of print magazines publishing Japanese-derived types of poetry in English, with web pages and e-mail addresses where applicable. Compiled by Pamelyn Casto and Mandy Smith.
Hutton's Saki Press - Small press publisher. Promotes the winners of its Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Award contest.
AHA! Poetry - The main entry page to Jane Reichhold's world of haiku, tanka, and linked poetry. One of the largest "haiku and related" sites on the WWW, with frequent new material.
haikumania - Portal to dozens of experiments with and extensions of haiku, managed by Paul T. Conneally. Join the fun!
See Haiku Here - A siteful of "digital haiga" created in collaboration with many haiku poets from Japan and worldwide, by Kuniharu Shimizu.
Haiku Poets of Northern California - Homepage of one of the larger and more vigorous local haiku organizations in North America.
ukku - Web site of the United Kingdom haiku group, featuring work of members, and biographies.
The Haiku Exchange Project - World Kid magazine - Japanese Haiku and the Haiku Exchange Project; Languages section, World Kid Magazine. Each issue of World Kid magazine will feature different languages from throughout the world. This page is edited by Kenji Shiramizu.
Haiku. A Fanpage - Haiku. A very brief introduction to haiku with a few links to more extensive Haiku sites.
Hiroaki Sato's Erotic Haiku Anthology - Submission guidelines for an anthology of "erotic haiku" to be edited by Hiroaki Sato. Deadline 31 October 2001.
Photo-Haiku Gallery - International photo-haiku sites from Tokyo, Japan by Mitsugu Abe. See and submit photos and haiku. Photos and haiku are updated almost everyday.
Snapshot Press - Snapshot Press specializes in haiku, tanka, and short poem, producing books, chapbooks and journals including Snapshots, for haiku and senryu, and Tangled Hair, dedicated to Tanka. The Web site features much Active-X, etc.
Young Leaves - Web site of the Yuki Teikei Haiku Society of United States and Canada, a Bay Area group with international membership and extensive activities built around a tradition-based understanding of haiku.
Haiku Spirit - Thanks to webmaster Gilles Fabre, the "Haiku Spirit" begun by Jim Norton and Sean O'Connor lives in a new form. The site includes archived poems from the 20 hard-copy issues of the magazine, and much new work, with room for contributions in French and English.
Haikutalk Links Page - Links to the haiku world in English by Gerald England. In addition to the useful links to many different haiku web sites, there are links to reviews of dozens of haiku publications his New Hope International writers have commented on in recent years and months.
Tour of Haiku Monuments (Haiku Country - Matsuyama) - "Haiku Monuments" are modest in scale, usually including simply the text of a well-loved poem and the name of the author. The city of Matsuyama and Ehime Prefecture, home to such poets as Shiki and Santoka, and visted by Saigyo and many others, boasts a large number of such "haiku stones", here presented with full texts in both Japanese and somewhat kinky English translations, along with photographs and background information, by Ehime University.
WorldWall2 - A page of haiku dedicated to remembrance of those who lost their lives or loved ones in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Submissions welcomed; managed by Thayne.
World Haiku Club - An organization started to help prepare for the World Haiku Festival 2000, London and Oxford, in August 2000, now involved with haiku instruction and numerous online resources. Also publishes World Haiku Review online. Presided over by Susumu Takiguchi.
Asahi Haikuist Network by David McMurray - Haiku selected by David McMurray are shared at this site with original haiga artwork by Mitsuaki Kojima and a poet`s notebook. The column is updated weekly and archived. Online submission directions.
Dhugal J. Lindsay's Haiku Universe - A WWW classic haiku site with many fine pages of excellent information on haiku, now with some new material. (If a link seems gibberish, scroll down for English.)
Foot and Mouth Haiku by Milburn School Juniors - The junior children of Milburn Primary School who do art and creative writing have been writing haiku about foot and mouth disease. (From Cumbria, UK.)
Haiku Harvest - This ezine is dedicated to publishing and promoting haiku in English, both traditional and innovative forms. We accept submissions for publication continuously and we publish on a flow basis. Edited by Denis M. Garrison.
Moments - Moments gladly promotes haiku and similar forms by mostly new poets giving their works exposure to the world they might otherwise not receive. Edited by Tina Stanton.
F1 Haiku Competition 1998 - Archive - Collection of poems.
Haiku by Everyone - User-contributed poetry collection.
still: a journal of short verse - Home page of the print journal *still*, one of the zappiest zines of short poems, including haiku. Information on the richest haiku contest in the world, etc., brought to you by ai li.
HaikuHut.com - Haikuhut is a site that exhibits, supports, and mentors in the creation of Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka, as well as other 'short forms' of poetry. Includes Photo Haiku that merge images and words. Short Stuff, an on-line journal of short form poetry is published monthly. Webmaster Michael Rehling.
Poets' Homepages - A listing of haiku resources on the Web; includes sites in English, French, and other languages. Maintained by Debi Bender.
Haikoo - Haiku for people, by Heather. With links to other sites of haiku and haiku information.
Honku: The Poetry of Clinton Street - A movement born of one man's attempt to combat urban traffic noise with haiku. Includes topical haiku, message board, and notes and links on the urban noise problem.
Haiku in English in North America - A succinct history of haiku in North America, with insights as to why haiku flourished there and how North American haiku have influenced the worldwide haiku community. By George Swede, a leading poet and critic in the genre.
Mann Library: Daily Haiku - A new haiku each day, selected by Tom Clausen, haiku poet and Cornell U. Mann Library staffer. Click on the "Daily Haiku" link at lower left.
Indolent.org - One senryu every day. Previous ones can also be accessed. Readers can submit their own.
HIA Haiku International Association - This is the English home-page of the largest international haiku association, with many members in Japan as well as other foreign countries. One outstanding feature is the monthly selection of favorite haiku by leading masters and commentators. (Everything bilingual English and Japanese.) Also features an international haiku contest. Pages edited by Shun'ichi Shibota.
Haiku Presence - The web site of Haiku Presence, a British haiku magazine edited by Martin Lucas.
Introduction: Haikai, Hokku, Haiku - Links to a series of brief pages with introductory material on haiku by professors associated with Columbia University: Donald Keene, Haruo Shirane, etc. Includes brief video and audio clips.
Haiku Poet's Hut - Haiku by Soji, aka Gary Barnes, haiku by the masters, Basho, Buson, Issa, and by a number of contemporary practitioners of the art in English.
Haiku Canada - Haiku Canada is a society of haiku poets and enthusiasts founded in 1977 by Dr. Eric Amann, Betty Drevniok and George Swede. Members share information on haiku, haiku events, organizations, markets and publications. Publishes Haiku Canada Newsletter.
Haikucachoo - Haiku in 5-7-5, mostly of flora and fauna, from open submissions. Formerly "Haiku Nature Wall". Edited by Cattigerli.
QuietSite - Haiku and poetry and liguistics. Among other things, contains samples of English-language haiku in a range of forms, plus essays on linguistics and haiku by site owner Richard Gilbert.
Ziphome - John Carley's inventive response to the haiku, with examples by himself and several others. Plus translations, and much information on renku and related matters.
Aozora - A site devoted to the burgeoning haiku scene in the Balkan countries and southeastern Europe, with a list of and links to the Web sites of some dozen or more print magazines--many highly international. Webmaster Serge Tomé.
Modern Haiku Magazine - English language print haiku magazine. Longest-running and largest in the business (pages and subscribers). Edited by Lee Gurga.
Crack Haiku - A collection of haiku about crack cocaine.
World Haiku Association - Web site of this worldwide membership group, with pages of scores of members' haiku and other resources. Webmaster Bin Akio, a senior member of Japan's haiku community.
Haiga Online - A web site devoted to haiga (haiku-style illustrations, often accompanying haiku) and haiku. Established by Jeanne Emrich in 1998, now managed by an'ya.
Shiki Internet Haiku Salon - International haiku site from Japan with explanations of haiku for beginners, biographical information on Shiki, gateway to Shiki mailing lists, and many links.
Haikuworld - Haikuworld is dedicated to bringining poets, publishers, and readers together. Information on books, magazines, and contests. Monthly haiku kukai. Webmaster Gary Warner.
Seventeen Syllables - Read and submit Haiku and related poetry and writing. This is an interactive site dedicated to Haiku and related forms. Also contains information about Haiku, reviews of books, and some articles.
Haiku North America 2003 - Th next recension of the biennial moveable feast of haiku involving Canadian, US, and Mexican poets and their theories. Previous conferences have taken place in Boston, Evanston IL, Portland OR, Toronto, and its point of origination, the San Francisco Bay Area. North America's premiere haiku event.
http://www.epiphanous.org/wha/index.htm
the haikai.info I haikai.org (hiho) project - A collection of articles and resources on haiku and related matters, celected by Mark Brooks.
Waterblossoms - Quarterly e-zine of haiku. Includes submission guidelines; edited by M. J. Haney.
Ginyu: Haiku - Mainly in Japanese, but with interesting materials in English as well. Some awkwardness in some browsers. Related to Natsuishi Ban'ya and world haiku.
Acorn Book Company - Publishes and distributes books of haiku and other minimalist poetry, notably by authors in the UK.
http://www.graeme-matthews.com/raindrop.html
Issa's Haiku Home Page - A group of pages devoted to Issa and his haiku, prepared by Yoshi Mikami. In both Japanese and English.
Haiku.Com - A new haiku site conducted by Alexander Lawrence and associates. So far, mostly links--carefully chosen and categorized. Also invites submission of haiku for future publication on the site.
Airless Suburban Haiku - "A cynical celebration of conspicuous consumption in haiku form." --What they said of themselves. It's accurate.
Bad Haiku - "Horrible Poetry for the Digital Age." Surfers are encouraged to submit their atrocities for publication on the web.
Haikus for Jews - Humorous haikus, combining ancient Zen wisdom with timeless Jewish noodging. Excerpts from book for sale.
The Genuine Haiku Generator - The Genuine Haiku Generator, powered by JavaScript, creates evocative, meaningful verse (?) using completely random combinations of individual words. Save your favorite haiku online, or send one to a friend. (May be X-rated.)
AsianAmericanFilm.com: Haiku Fu - A weekly haiku contest based on photos of Asian Americans in the film world. Read 'em! Write 'em! Win cheap but delightful prizes! In your face fun.
Dog Haikus - A poetic tribute to the domesticated dog. Not classical, not 'artsy', just apt. Hopefully entertaining.
Haiku and Mercifully Short Poems - Haiku and short poems. Submissions welcome.
Bing Crosby's Haiku - For all of history poetry has been a pedestal of Grace and Refinement. Forget all about that. This site uses invented names in all its content, except in cases when public figures are being satirized, like Bing Crosby.
Books Unlimited: haiku - "Haiku" page of *The Guardian* (UK newspaper), featuring its weekly contest for 5-7-5s based on the news. Nothing to do with haiku, of course.
Kahlo Haiku - Humorous collection of haiku written in tribute to Frida Kahlo and her rich sense of humor. Submissions accepted.
Spam Haiku Archive Home Page - A large collection of links to spamku sites, maintained by John Cho.
Editorial Haiku Home Page - Some pretty bad "Edku", as webmaster John Cho calls 'em. From the king of Spamku.
Salon 21st: The 21st Challenge - A collection of "haiku computer error messages" resulting from a contest, with author's names.
Transmissions In Seventeen - A plethora of 5-7-5s on just about any current topic, and some not so current (PEZ, anyone?), by Richie Millennium.
Sayings of the Wise Shang-ti - Proverb-like guru-ku written by the Wise Shang-ti while meditating high atop McDonald's golden arches.
Bar Haiku - Scanned images of haiku written in bars (usually on napkins). Fun and funny, with some X-rated, as you might expect from the "Bar Haiku Crowd".
Beverly Hills 90210 Haiku - Devoted to pseudo haiku related to the TV show. Fun for fans, produced by James Lane.
Haiku Obituaries - Heather haunts the dead, writing weekly obituaries in 5-7-5. Includes access to a weekly haiku mailing list.
Jim Christ Poetry - Haiku, poems, and art.
EDJ Haiku - We're Off the Edge - Quite possibly the definitive form of pseudo haiku. Smart yet crude, insightful yet a bit skewed; but one thing is for certain, it's purpose is for mass enjoyment.
Arpeggiating through the Feeblesquare - A surreal, unconventional, and somewhat postmodern exploration of the modern abyss through haiku.
Cowku For Better Living - Pseudo-haiku about cows.
Crow City Haiku Generator - Generates mystical computer haiku about crows.
Insect Haiku - Generates haiku illustrating the beauty and tragedy of the insect world.
Pop Haiku - A collection of 5-7-5s about pop culture. Send your own for consideration. Managed by Lisa Beebe and Fred Flores.
Periodic Table of Haiku - Yes, a periodic table of the elements, with a scifaiku for each one. Assembled over 3 weeks, by dozens of scifaiku writers, now a complete chart. Brainchild of Ron Sparks.
Haiku Error Messages - Yet another rendition of this popular group of 5-7-5s, with a few new ones thrown in.
Online Catalog of Korean Books at U. C. Berkeley - A succinct introduction to the Korean sijo, with examples in translation and links.
The Sijo - An introductory page by Larry Gross, a leading proponent of writing sijo in English, with some of his poems and links to his several pages on the subject, and an e-mail discussion list on the subject.
Four Sijo - . . . by Gino Peregrini, about teaching in the Missouri state penal system.
An Introduction to Sijo - An overview of sijo in the Korean tradition and North American poets' response, by Elizabeth St Jacques, with links to her online sijo magazine, Sijo Blossoms, and other articles.
Sijo - A brief definition of sijo by Gino Peregrini.
American Tanka - American Tanka is a print journal devoted exclusively to the fast-growing genre of English-language tanka. The journal's lively website features sample poems from previous issues and an on-line submission form.
Tanka - Jane Reichhold's tanka page: an index of links to her history of tanka in English, sample tanka that have appeared in her magazines and annual contest booklets, and so on.
What is a Tanka? - A comprehensive essay on the development of Japanese tanka by Richard MacDonald.
Selected Tanka Bibliography - An extensive list of books on the subject, compiled and commented upon by William J. Higginson.
Kokin Wakashu--Introduction - This English-language intro by Prof. Lewis Cook introduces the full Japanese text of the first imperial anthology of Japanese poetry (which requires Japanese-text-handling software). It is a thorough and interesting introduction to the early history of the tanka.
Jun Fujita - This page gives a brief biography of a pioneer poet of tanka in English, the famous Japanese-American newspaper photographer, Jun Fujita (1888 - 1963), with a link to some of his poems. His 1923 book, Poems in Exile, still reads better than many current works.
World Tanka Results - Results of the 1st World Tanka Competition, 2000, including the winning poems and comments by the English division judge, James Kirkup. Sponsored by Sakurama Makoto no Kai (Noh player association) of Yamato-city. The theme of the contest was "The grasses beside a stream". In both Japanese and English, which appears about 20% down the page.
Mountain-Home Tanka Discussion Group - The homepage of a tanka discussion group moderated by Christopher Baskind and Donna Ferrell.
Tanka Poems Of Turki Amer - Tanka poems in English and Arabic.
Yahoo Groups : Tanka - Gateway to a tanka discussion forum moderated by Jane Reichhold.
The Tanka Poets Club of Japan - The homepage of a Japanese tanka club that also publishes a journal in English. When the page loads, click on "English" for a description of their activities.
REN: The mechanism of linking in Japanese culture - Text of a talk given by Yuko Tanaka, of Hosei University in Tokyo, in 1993 at the Nissan Institute, Oxford University. Discusses the concept of linking, with special emphasis on linked poetry of Basho.
Renga - The highly idiosyncratic world of linked poetry according to Jane Reichhold.
Chameleon - A Web site with many pages devoted to linked poems with links to articles, poems, etc. Managed by Zane Parks.
Renku Home - Articles on renku--Japanese-style linked poems. Includes an extensive bibliography and English/Japanese season word list. Maintained by William J. Higginson.
Renga and Other Linked Verse - Access to linked poems by Mark Alan Osterhaus and friends, including a well done kasen (36-stanza) renku by Osterhaus, Paul MacNeil, and A.C. Missias
LYNX - A Journal for Linking Poets - Index to Jane and Werner Reichhold's (now) online magazine of linked poetry and tanka, with related articles. (Does not duplicate material on her "Renga" site, which see.)
Japanese Linked Verse - Actually, linked verse in English, by British elementary school students under the direction of John Carley, with plenty of examples.
Nehaiku International Forums - Short form poetry, haiku, in many languages
Newcomer's Guide to Haiku Mailing Lists - A truly handy and extremely useful summary of the dominant haiku activity on the Internet: haiku mailing lists. Here one learns what they are, where they are, and now to learn with them. By Mark Brooks.
Haiku Spirit: The Haiku Live mailing lists - Gateway to three lists sponsored by Haiku Spirit/The Dublin Writers' Workshop: An announcement list for information on their events, a haiku discussion list with publicly viewable archives, and a renga writing and discussion list by invitation only.
Haiku Talk - A haiku discussion list managed by Gerald England of New Hope International. Messages can be received one by one, or in a digest every week or two (very handy to cut down inbox clutter).
shiki-temp : a temporary Shiki List - A new (Jan 2001) mailing list intended to temporarily support members of the main Shiki haiku mailing list, which is out of service at this time. New members welcome. Hosted by webmaster Serge Tome of the "tempslibres - free times" haiku web site, and moderated by Serge (Belgium), Mark Brooks (Texas), Billie Wilson (Alaska), and Alan Summer (UK).
Haiku Reading Group - The HRG's mission is to better our understanding of haiku through the scheduled discussion of English-language source materials. Moderated by Mark Brooks.
Yahoo! Groups: Scifaiku - This group is for the writing and sharing of science fiction haiku (aka scifaiku). We also occasionally write similiar genres, such as fantasy haiku and horror haiku. (These folks know more about haiku than one might expect.)
Yahoo! Groups: Shachihoko - Shachihoko is a haiku list tended by Timothy Russell. Its main purpose is to provide a place where writers who want to improve their haiku can obtain instruction and guidance.
Yahoo! Groups: haikuunchained - Dedicated to the development of haiku in English in a context of poetic freedom, liberated from academic orthodoxies, unfettered in its approach. A project of Haiku Harvest webzine, Editor: Denis Garrison.
Haiku Forum at IHOpoets - A friendly haiku forum.
WHC Mailing Lists & Forums - This page describes and gives access to a goodly number of different mailing lists (on Yahoo! Groups) devoted to various aspects of haiku, all supported by the World Haiku Club, Susumu Takiguchi, Chairman.
Sangeet's Haiku and Poetry Corner - A personal page, with links to articles on form, etc.
Big Cec's Haiku Page - contemporary American haiku - Haiku with photographs by the author.
Author Index to Haiku Poems on the Internet - An index to haiku-related personal sites, with links, maintained by some 20 poets. Webmaster Michael P. Garofalo.
miku - Poet Kevin Taylor attempts to achieve the essence of haiku outside of mechanical structure through "miku", derived from minimalism and haiku.
Haiku in Low Places - Haiku and other personal poetry pages by Paul David Mena. Some good stuff here.
Featured Haiku Poet - Brooks Books' featured haiku poet, with poems, publications, awards, etc. A new poet featured irregularly.
Colors of Haiku - Colors of Haiku by Helen J Sherry; excerpts and ordering information for her book and for original art.
Haiku Home Page - Mark Alan Osterhaus's page, with his own poems, linked poems he's participated in, and many links to related sites. An important WWW resource.
Haiku Painting and Artwork by Zolo - Abstract Art and Zen Painting. Specializing in the creation of haiga from your haiku,commission work on original custom art of any size, prints available for purchase
Word Field. Your Haiku Coach. - Known on the Web as "wordfield", haiku authority Bill Higginson is also interested in helping those who wish to write--or improve their writing of--haiku.
Cuttings: Haiku Poetry by Michael P. Garofalo - Short poems and haiku organized by month. Poems reflect the rural lifestyle of Red Bluff, California.
Mark's Haiku Place - The fine published haiku of Mark Brooks.
The Long Way Home - Garry Gay's compilation of 66 photographs and haiku spanning many years. Worth a good look.
Cindy Zackowitz, Alaska - short Summers : Haiku from the North - Cindy Zackowitz, Alaska - short Summers : Haiku from the North, the seasons, silence, snow
Haiku Arts Room - Haiku in Japanese and English translation with stunning artwork by the poet, Tamasudare.
Untitled Haiku Page - . . . by Jeffrey Winke. Poems come and go, falling or jumping into and out of place. Turn on the sound.
Irruminations - A collection of haiku by Christopher E. Jones.
The Haiku of WordWright - Haiku by Colin Crombie, WordWright
Goldie Japan Poetry - an English site which was made by "Goldie", a Japanese woman. Original haiku, Senryu and other poems.
SMLS: Redneck Haiku - The true (and copyrighted) source of the group now going the rounds of the WWW. By David Burge.
Creative Ideas Haiku - I enjoy Haiku. I created this site for the enjoyment and education of others. I have samples of poetry, links to some of the best sites, and some thoughts on Haiku. By Dan Brady.
PhotoHaiku Arts - PhotoHaiku Arts is designed to share and promote the intuitive combining of the photographic and literary work of Roderick J. Stewart
Haikus from the Soul - Haikus from the soul is a site devoted to 5-7-5s (i.e., mostly not haiku), mostly by site-owners Lukas and Alison.
(e)literature by Carlos Fleitas - Links to several pages of Uruguayan Carlos Fleitas's haiku in English.
Haiku Sketch Book - A collection of haiku in both Dutch and English, by Frans J.P.M. Kwaad.
the Zenophilia series : index / links - short fast zen / tao inspired poetry koan sculpture paintings and photos. the ad-free ongoing work of bob harbinson.
Haiku poetry - Pain. Nature. Freedom. Contemporary haiku poetry by Ulf Mohager. Originally a wap site, but now accessible through an emulator also. Updated with 1-3 poems/week.
Paper Lanterns - Personal and collaborative Asian inspired verse; Resources, Annotated Links, Kids Pages; haiku, haibun, haiga, tanka, imayo, sijo, ren-forms, experimental.
Close to Haiku - Modern haiku that tries to follow ancient Japanese tradition in a 21st century world, by Kate.
Byakko's Haiku - Author- and user-submitted haiku. Includes instant haiku generator and links to haiku resources.
Naia's Haiku Haven - Haiku, tanka, and other poetry written by Naia, related haiku links, and a collection of uplifting and thought-provoking quotes and ponderables.
A Time for Haiku - By Sandra Fuhringer. A brief introduction to haiku, poems by the author, a biographical note, a diary of works in progress, and a note on her book.
Tangerine Antho - Short verse forms deriving from the haiku and tanka tradition.
Haiku Garden - Urban, nature and Asian themed Haiku. By Chewly.
Bin's Haiku World. - Haiku master Akio Bin's Haiku World English-language pages. A student of Shiki and master of his own haiku group, Bin-sensei has had the good luck to have a number of his haiku translated for this page.
Kim's Haiku World - Haiku and photographs mapping the haiku-related activities of Kim Komurasaki, of Matsuyama. She is a member of the Shiki Team and very active in haiku affairs locally and internationally.
Kim's Haiku Corner - An experiment with words to pictures where the strict form of the Haiku poem (i.e., 5-7-5) has been chosen.
The Haiku Of Martin Gottlileb Cohen - Title says it all.
Haiku Cupboard - A variety of poetry and fiction with definitions, examples, links, writer's tools, and books. Its contents are haiku, tanka, sijo, renku, haibun, stort story, flash fiction, flash play, contemporary poetry, prose poems, free verse, fiction. By Neca Stoller and friends.
Mehfil-e-Gazal Archives - Archive of daily ghazal sent out to subscribers of the Mehfil-e-Gazal mailing list, hosted by eGroups. Monthly indexes and an alphabetic index of all poems are available.
Wonderful World of Urdu Poetry - Selected ghazals of some of the well known poets of Urdu literature.
So What's a Ghazal? - Description of the form, with a brief history, examples and bibliography for English-speaking readers.
Joy of the Drop: 37 Ghazals by Ghalib - English translation of Ghalib's ghazals by Jim Yagmin.
Ghazals of Mirza Ghalib - Ghazals of Mirza Ghalib in ASCII and Devnagri fonts. By Navin Kabra.
The Ghazal--Then and Now - A brief history of this short form native to the Middle-East and India.
PoetryNet: The Ghazal - A brief treatise on the ghazal form.
Uma's Ghazal Page - Includes a brief history and description of the form, as well as a selection of ghazals by and information on various authors associate with the form.
Ghazals in English - An essay on constructing strict ghazals in Western languages, especially English.
Journeys Into Poetic Forms - Consists of a chapbook collection by Erin Thomas. Chapbooks can either be purchased in printed versions or viewed and downloaded in PDF format. Series I consists of three volumes of English ghazals and commentary, and Series II is free verse.
Aaina-e-Ghazal: The Book - A unique book for people who want to understand Urdu ghazal and urdu poetry. Contains about 9000 commonly used words and about 4000 ashaar (couplets). Provides a classical definition of a Ghazal. Visitors can buy the book online.
DesiConnection: The Ghazal - Presents a short article on the hisotry of both the Urdu and English ghazal, emphasizing the problems of the latter.
slurp-slurp - Hyperlink poetry.
Hyperlink Poetry - The iPoet Hyperlink Poetry page, where the words and phrases of the poetry are linked to related pages that embellish or accent the theme of the original poem.
SymmyS - An overview of SymmyS, a new movement in poetics and form. SymmyS is a strict set of poetic forms which structure themselves around phonetic symmetry. The site includes a number of examples.
The Gridlocked Mind Structured Poetic System - The official site of all things that have come from Paul M Stafford's, Gridlocked Mind Structured Poetic System.
An Introduction to hypertext - An analytical overview of a poem done in experimental hypertext form.
Poetry-Flash - modern poetry, prose poems, flash fiction, microfiction, flash plays, types of free verse, narrative poetry, lyric poetry, books, writer's tools and links
Bites and Bams - A poem in hypertext by Christopher Mulrooney.
Cent mille milliards de poèmes - One Hundred Trillion Poems, by Raymond Queneau. In French, English, and Swedish.
Strange and Twisted - Experimental electronic art and poetry by Justin Simoni.
Poetry & The Public Sphere - This 1997 conference sought to discover new understandings of poetry's participation in the public sphere. The critics and poets presenting contribute greatly to poetics and to poetry's connections to political and social interaction. See the "Experimental Poetics:Author" category in this directory for related indices.
Barcelona Attractions - Art, Culture, Polipoetry, News, Guide, People, Events.
A Poet's Guide to Alliterative Verse - Detailed explanation of the principles of alliterative poetry, with classical examples, zine, and resource articles.
Brayford Alliteration - Alliteration collection from Brayford School, Devon
24 Rune Poems by Óðindís - Twenty-four new alliteration rune poems by Óðindís,
TRINPsite: Vocabulary of Alliteration - ". . . a new aid in writing poems and songs."
Amusing Alliteration - Alliteration written for and by children.
Alliteration in Poems - Examples of alliteration and a worksheet for children and teachers.
Kid A in Alphabet Land - Jacques Lacan's abecedarian trading cards.
doggrel.co.uk poetry for all - Narrative poetry for schools, other groups, and readers. Allows visitors to submit their own poetry for inclusion.
Bob Yantosca's Epic Poetry Quiz - A quick test of your knowledge of epic poetry ranging from "Beowulf" to Dante.
Kavitanjali - Amateur poetry portal - Amateur Poetry Portal, multiple poets and poetic forms. Reader's Poems Published for free.
Lyrical Ballads - "This html e-text has been prepared by Richard Bear from the original edition of Lyrical Ballads, the Bristol imprint of 1798."
Narrative Poems - A brief and basic definition, with an illustrative example, of the narrative poem.
Poems from Boston & Cambridge - Contemporary narrative poems by poet Michael Benedikt; 'Xmas on Bay State Road,' 'Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon,' etc.
HyperEpos - Links to epic poetry, criticism, resources
The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs - Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris.
SkylondaWorks Consulting and Desktop Publishing of Narrative Poetry - Desktop publishing of narrative poetry, including the author's Onegin-like Nineteenth-Century Friend in tetrameter sonnets.
The Hero's Journey Internet Project - A UC Berkeley project bringing pre-modern history to life through the introduction of national heroic traditions, focussing on Sunjata, Ramayana, and Yamato.
Gothinia Chronicle - A new myth of the history of the world, in verse. Also includes searchable archives, Pocket PC version, CD version for purchase, photograph gallery, and genealogies.
Salt River Review - The Salt River Review, an online magazine featuring poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, also in translation.
Ubuweb - Visual, concrete and sound poetry (historical, contemporary, insane).
For Poetry - A literary webzine devoted to poetry, featuring established and new poets, also in translation.
Field - One of the most respected journals of poetry and poetics in the United States, Field emphasizes poetry in translation to some extent--the website provides information on subscriptions and a few sample poems from back-issues.
Metamorphoses: Literary Translation - Metmorphoses is the journal of the Five College Seminar on Literary Translation. Published in the spring and fall, the journal provides a forum for literary translation.
International Poetry in English translation - German, Austrian, French, Catalan, Latin American, Bulgarian and Russian poetry in English translation.
Field Translation Series - International contemporary poetry in English translation.
The Drunken Boat - A quarterly webmagazine of international poetry, translations, reviews, interviews, features, publishing news, writers resources.
Visiting Poets - Poets from various countries who have visited Cape Town with excerpts from their work in the original language and in English translation.
From Translation to Imitation - An essay by Richard Jackson on poetry translation.
Paintbrush: A Journal of Poetry & Translation - "... publishes serious translations from any language (into English), especially neglected languages." Website of the print magazine, including information on current issues (with a small selection of excerpts).
Ausiàs March (1397-1459) - Small selection by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Carles Riba (1893-1959) - A small selection by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Joan Maragall (1860-1911) - "Paternal" by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Jordi de Sant Jordi (1395?-1424) - Poems "Without friends" by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Josep Carner (1884-1970) - Two poems by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Clementina Arderiu (1889 - 1976) - "Song of Beautiful Trust" by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Francesc Parcerisas (*1944) - Small selection by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Josep Palau i Fabre (*1917) - Poems by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Tomàs Garcés (1901-1993) - "The Hunter" by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Vicent Andrés Estellés (1924-1993) - "Lovers" by the Catalan poet in English translation.
Plurilingual Anthology of Catalan Poets - English - A small anthology of Catalan poets in English translation.
All My Poems: Mikael Cedergren - Poetry by Mikael Cedergren with illustrations. In Swedish and English.
UCT Poetry Web: Vagn Steen - Poetry by Vagn Steen in Danish and English translation.
Liv Lundberg - Excerpts from several books by Norwegian poet Liv Lundberg in English translation.
Three poems by Rolf Jacobsen - Translations by Roger Greenwald of works by the Norwegian poet.
Pages of Twentieth Century Mexican Poetry/Páginas de poesía mexicana - An archive of modern Mexican poetry, with originals and translations into English and French.
Famous Poets - Neruda, Paz - Poetry by famous poets, among them Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz in English translation.
Pares cum Paribus Nº 4: Índice - Issue of a Chilean e-zine, with a selection of contemporary poetry (as well as essays and fiction) in English and Spanish side-by-side.
AnaMia's Place - " . . . translated poems written by well-known Mexican poets, and some netpoems . . . ."
Throwing Error - and other poems by Alexis Gómez Rosa (*1950, Dominican Republic) in Spanish and English translation by Kim Mattson.
UCT Poetry Web: Nancy Morejón - Madre / Mother by Cuban poet Nancy Morejón.
AnaMia Place Dedicated to Poetry and Mexico - A place dedicated to Mexican poetry, netpoetry and young poets on the net.
Peruvian Poetry Translations - A generation of Peruvian poets - Antonio Cisneros, Mirko Lauer, Marcos Matos, Abelardo Sanchez Leon and Blanca Varela - translated to English by Michael L. Smith.
Tactic and Strategy - Poem by Mario Benedetti in English translation.
David Rosenmann-Taub - Contemporary Latin American poet, author of Cortejo y Epinicio, El Cielo en la Fuente, and other acknowledged masterpieces of Hispanic literature.
Shadows of Memories - Gloria Herman Florez - Poetry by Gloria Herman Florez (Colombia) in Spanish and English translation.
Jaime Saenz - Five poems by the Bolivian poet (1921-1986) translated by Kent Johnson and Forrest Gander.
Carilda Oliver Labra - Small selection by the Cuban poet (*1922) in English translation.
Odio, Eunice - Translations into English of the Costa Rican poet Eunice Odio (1919-1974).
Poetry of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - A small selection in English translation by Alan S. Trueblood.
Fernando Pessoa's English Poems - Three sonnets by Pessoa in English (1918).
Fernando Pessoa in English - Page with an introduction to Pessoa and links to his works in English.
Mathematical Poetry - Quoting Hölderlin: "But what remains, it is founded by poets") one could say: "But what remains, it is founded by mathematicians." Bilingual site.
Manuel Alegre - Small selection of poems in Portuguese and English translation with biographical note.
Nart Saga: Sosriqwe Fetches Fire - Excerpts from the Circassian Nart epic, with brief introduction and bibliography.
Nart Sagas Translated by Elena Kournikova - Tskhuyrbaty - Three Nart sagas from Ossetia (in English), along with a description of ancient Ossetian gods and traditions (in Russian).
Eugenio Montale Collected Poems - Two poems by Eugenio Montale in English translation by Jonathan Galassi.
Vito Riviello - Biography, bibliography and sampling of poetry in Italian and English translation.
Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto - The complete text of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto in English translation.
StoikaEstinta - Italian rock singer/poetess Eva Milan's online collection. Includes selections from her poetry in Italian and English translation.
Cesare Pavese - Deola's Return - English translation by Margaret Crosland. More poems by Pavese are available at this same site.
Poems by Massimo Rossi - Poems by Massimo Rossi (*1956) in English translation.
Italian Poetry of the Second Half of the 20th Century - Selected poets, from thirty to sixty years old, bear witness to the various tendencies present in Italy nowadays. In Italian, English and other languages.
Pier-Franco Donovan - Poems, fiction, essays and articles by Pier-Franco Donovan in Italian and English translation.
I retreat internally to receive - Poem by Maria Luisa Spaziani in English translation. Translated by Daniela Gioseffi.
Modern Italian Poetry - Includes translations and some illustrations by Janet Butler.
Poems by Massimo Giannotta - Small selection in English translation, with a link to a self-presentation.
Hsia Y¨¹: Four Poems - Works by the contemporary Taiwanese poet, in translation by Steve Bradbury.
New Poems of William Marr - A collection of recent poems originally written in Chinese and translated into English by the Chinese-American poet himself.
300 Tang Poems - Complete online text, with English translations and Chinese originals [the latter requiring appropriate fonts]
Translations of Chinese Poetry - By Mike O'Connor. Appeared in Mudlark No. 7 (1997).
Chinese Poetry Database - Chinese poetry in English translation, listed by author.
Chinese Poetry With English Translation - Poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets. In Chinese and English translation.
Li Shangyin - Brief biography and texts in GB code and English translation, sorted by topic.
Chinese Poetry - Includes works by Wang Wei, Du Fu, Li Bai and others.
Chinese Classic Poem - Works by Li Shangyin, Du Fu, Li Bai and others in English and in GB format.
Song of Roses - A collection of poems by Vena Yin Sheng, presented in Chinese calligraphy and translated into English.
Chinese Poems - Poems by Du Fu, Wang Wei, Li Bai and others in characters, pinyin and literal and literary English. Includes subject index.
Poetry Magazine: Billy Collins - Text of the author's poem: Reading an Anthology of Chinese Poems of the Sung Dynasty,I Pause To Admire the Length and Clarity of Their Titles.
Asian Topics: Tang Poetry - Articles on various aspects of the genre, including its forms and its relationship to everyday life, plus information on Du Fu, Li Bo and Wang Wei.
Yefei's Poetry Page - Introduction, selected translations and articles on poems from various periods.
Greg Digital Library: Chinese Poets - Works from the Book of Songs through to the modern period.
Clouds Over Fort Jade - Images of screens exploring works by Du Fu and Wang Wei, with an introduction describing the project. By Karl Young.
Like Water or Clouds - The Tang Dynasty and The Tao. Chinese poetry in English translation: Tao Chien, Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Po Chü-Yi.
German Expressionist Poetry - Some poetry of the expressionist decade (1910-1920) in English translation: Kurt Schwitters, Wassily Kandinsky, René Schickele, George Grosz and others.
Ursonate - Sound poem by Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948), a leading dadaist poet.
Eugen Gomringer - Four poems by Gomringer, an initiator of "concrete poetry."
Raoul Hausmann - Sound poetry by and biographical information on Austrian poet Raoul Hausmann.
Günter Eich in English Translation - Eminent contemporary German poet Günter Eich in English translation.
UCT Poetry Web: Uwe Kolbe - Poem Berlin Anfang Dezember / Berlin Early December by Uwe Kolbe (*1957).
Rhodes, June 2000 - "Singing Pipes" and other poems by Hellmut Seiler in English translation. Includes a link to a short biography of the author.
Karl Krolow in English Translation - Contemporary German poet Karl Krolow in English translation by Stuart Friebert.
Jürgen Fuchs - Small selection of poetry by Jürgen Fuchs (*1950) in German and English translation.
Poetry by Anna Boedeker - Poems by Anna Boedeker in English and German.
Injektion / Injection, ein Gedicht von / a poem by Walle Sayer - A poem by Walle Sayer (*1960) in German and English translation, with a link to a short biography.
Poetry of Hans Raimund - in German and English translation by David Chorlton. In The Adirondack Review, vol. II, no. 1, 2001.
Der Kürenberger - Falkenlied (Falcon Song), original and English translation.
Albrecht von Johansdorf - Minnelied in original and English translation.
Project Wittenberg - Writings of Martin Luther, Paul Gerhardt and other Lutherans in English translation.
This Word Shall Fly - Poem by Swiss writer Roland Zoss in English translation.
Four Poems By Walle Sayer - In The Drunken Boat Magazine.
Five Poems By José F.A. Oliver - In The Drunken Boat Magazine.
Poetry of Marie-Madeleine/Baronness von Puttkamer - Short Biography and poetry in English translation.
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: 100 Poems by 100 Poets - Complete online text of the classical Japanese anthology of waka or tanka, with the originals in Japanese characters, romanji, and English translation available in a side-by-side-by-side display format.
Some Haiku by the Masters - Small selection of haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki in English translation.
Haiku for People! - Haiku poetry by Japanese masters in English translation and how to write haiku.
Japanese Death Poetry and Other Forms of Japanese Poetic Literature - This page explores Japanese death poetry and poetry of the Samurai as well as the poetry of Zen Buddhist monks and other famous figures of Japan's rich past.
The Pillow Book - The Poems - These 13 poems were written by a lady in waiting at the Japanese Heian Dynasty Imperial Court at the very end of the 10th century and they were the core of director P. Greenaway's film "The Pillow Book".
English Translations of Japan's Greatest Post War Poet - Books of English translations of the poetry of Tamura Ryichi, founder and leading member of Japan's post war poetry movement Arechi, The Waste Land Group.
Classical Japanese Poetry - Poems from Manyoshu, Kokinshu, Genji, etc. in English, in romaji and in Japanese script, with explanation of classical grammar. New poems added weekly.
Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo - Madagascar (1901-1937). Part of the Africana Collection at the University of Florida.
Léopold Sédhar Senghor - Senegal (*1906). Part of the Africana Collection at the University of Florida.
Bernard B. Dadié - Ivory Coast (*1916). Part of the Africana Collection at the University of Florida.
Ahmed Sékou Touré - Guinea (1922-1984). Part of the Africana Collection at the University of Florida.
Annette M'Baye d'Erneville - Senegal (*1926). Brief biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
David Diop (1927-1960) - Short biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
Francis Bebey - Cameroon (*1929). Short biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
William J.F. Syad - Somalia (*1930). Short biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
Paulin Joachim - Benin (*1931). Short biography and two poems in English translation.
Gerald Felix Tchicaya U Tam'si - Zaire (1931-1988). Short biography and small collection of poems in English translation.
Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard - Congo (*1938). Short biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
A Tribute to Rumi - Poetry of Mevlana Jalal-e-Din Mevlavi Rumi in English and Farsi, plus miniature picture gallery, and other information.
Iranian Women Poets - Extracts from their poetry.
Shahnaz A'lami - Poem by Shahnaz A'lami (*1921) in English translation.
Abu l-Hasan al-Husri (d. 1095) - Poem "Mourning in Andalusia" in English translation.
Yusuf ibn Harun al-Ramadi (d. 1022) - Poem "Slave Boy" in English translation.
Mahmud Darwish (*1941) - Poem "Psalm Three" in English translation by Ben Bennani.
Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) - Small selection by Persian poet Rumi in English translation.
Yehudah Amichai (*1924) - Translation of poem "When I was a child" from Hebrew.
Kurdish Poetry in English - This page contains poems written on Kurdish issues in English. The page aims to collect all these poems published on the net and elsewhere.
Life & Poetry of Hafiz - Divan-e Hafiz (Hafez) in Persian and English, Fal-e Hafiz (divination by the oracle of Shiraz), biography, picture gallery and links.
Natan Zach - Small selection by Israeli poet Natan Zach in English.
Iranian Poets in English - Poems, prose, articles, short stories, interviews. Translations from modern Persian poets such as Shamloo, Nima, Forough.
Transcendence, Then, Dream, Incomplete, Soul's Lament - Poems by Muna Qudah, translated from Arabic.
Adonis (Ali Ahmed Said) - Site dedicated to the Arab poet.
Turki Amer's Webcage - My poems in both Arabic and English.
Hebrew and Yiddish Poetry Translated by Karen Alkalay-Gut - Yehuda Amichai, Asher Reich, Yossl Birstein and many others.
Cahit Zarifoglu - Some poems by Cahit Zarifoglu in English translation.
The Songs of Hafiz - Dedicated to the great fourteenth century poet Hafiz of Shiraz. Includes biographical and descriptive information concerning Hafiz and his poetry with sample translations.
Turkish Poetry in Translation - A wide selection of texts by various Turkish poets, as well as links to further resources.
Ottoman Lyric Poetry - Excerpts from "Ottoman Lyric Poetry AN ANTHOLOGY" by Walter G. Andrews * Najaat Black * Mehmet Kalpakli.
Poetry from/about Cyprus or by Cypriots - Traditional and modern poetry and articles.
Nazim Hikmet - Poem by Hikmet (Turkey, 1902-1963) in English translation.
Orhan Veli Kanik - Small selection by Turkish poet Orhan Veli Kanik (1914-1950) in English translation.
Turkish Poetry Pages - Türk Shiir Sayfalari - Poems by different contemporary authors, prepared by Metin Celal (in Turkish and English).
Medieval Sourcebook: The Legends & Poetry of the Turks - Selection of poems from the 1917 book by C. F. Horne.
Turkish Poetry - Poems by well known and lesser known contemporary Turkish poets, including the author of the site, Metin Celal. Also links to other sites relating to Turkish poetry.
Poetry Pages by Metin Celal - Samples from Turkish poetry.
Greek Poetry of the Last Three Centuries - Poetry by Kavafis, Palamas, Lapathiotis, and Kariotakis in English translation by A. Moskios.
Modern Greek Poets - Links to English translations of poetry by Gatsos, Elytis and Seferis.
Contemporary Greek Poetry - Magazine of contemporary Greek poetry in translation.
Russian Poetry in English Translation - Poems by Mayakovsky, Pasternak, Lermontov, Akhmatova and Tsvetaeva in English translation.
From the Ends to the Beginning - A comprehensive bilingual collection of Russian poetry featuring hundreds of audio recordings.
Russian Poetry Page - Current Russian poetry. Primarily in Russian, but does include some translations, essays, and reviews in English.
Chernobyl Poems by Lyubov Sirota - Poems from the survivors of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
Pushkin Poetry Sampler - Small selection of Pushkin's poetry in English translation.
A Small Collection of Russian Poetry in English Translation - Marina Tsvetaeva, Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Osip Mandelstam. (Also includes short story by Anton Chekhov.)
Translations of Akhmatova, Mandelstham and Tsvetaeva - Translations of Anna Akhmatova's White Flock, Osip Mandelshtam's Tristia and the best of Marina Tsvetaeva.
Russian Poetry - Small selection of Russian poetry in English translation.
Renoir - and other poems by Anfisa Osinnik (Russia, *1957) in English translation.
Aloysius Bertrand: Fantasies - Selected prose poems by the first French prose poet in translation and with introductory notes by Michael Benedikt.
Poetry and Translation : The Uncreated - A game about language paradoxes, the poetry of Rebecca Behar in five languages, and the manifesto of intermittent poetry.
Benjamin Péret in English Translation - A selection of poems by French surrealist Benjamin Péret, translated by Keith Hollaman.
A Sampling of French Surrealist poetry - A sampling of French surrealist poetry by Desnos, Eluard, Reverdy and Soupault in English translation.
Madness: An Attempt to Simulate General Paralysis - English translation of text by André Breton and Paul Eluard.
Tristan Tzara - Proclamation without Pretension.
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes - Dada manifesto in English translation (1920).
The Priest and the Lady - Anonymous French fabliau (13th century).
Guérin - Bérenger of the Long Arse, 13th cent. fabliau in modern English translation.
Marie de France - The Lais (12th century), in a verse translation by Judith P. Shoaf.
The Song of Roland - Modern English translation of La Chanson de Roland (11th century).
French Surrealist Poetry in English Translation by David Gascoyne - French surrealist poetry by Arp, Breton, Dalí, Péret, Picasso, Ribemont-Dessaignes and Unik in English translation by David Gascoyne.
Poetry Poèmes, by Jean-Philippe Guéant - Poems in French and English, German, Japanese.
The Song of Roland - The poem is the first of the great French heroic poems known as chansons de geste.
Life & Works of O. V. de L. Milosz - Bilingual (French/English) site dedicated to the strange and mystical French poet, Oscar V. de Lubicz-Milosz.
Eustache d'Amiens - The Butcher of Abbeville, 13th century fabliau in English translation.
ClassicNotes: Song of Roland - Summary and analysis. Includes a biography, message board, and background information.
Albert Samain's Poetry in English Translation - A site for English translations of French (neo)symbolist poet Albert Samain (1858 - 1900).
Poetry Magazine - Contemporary French Poetry in Translation: A Special Double Issue. Table of contents and links to translations available online.
Tongues - Poetry translations by Christopher Mulrooney.
Pierre Louÿs (1870-1925) - Short biography, "At the grave of Pierre Louÿs" by Valéry (1925) and small selection of poetry in English translation.
O. V. de L. Milosz (1877-1939) - Short biography and small selection of poems in English translation.
Three Poems from Surrealist Love Poems - Poems by Jacques-Bernard Brunius, Paul Eluard and Joyce Mansour in English translation.
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786-1859) - Poem "Les séparés" in English translation by Louis Simpson.
Francophone African Poets in English translation - Francophone African poetry (that is, poetry written by Africans in the French language) - a rich and varied literary expression.
Louise Labé - Sonnets. In French, some of them also in English translation. Site also contains translations into Dutch, German, Italian and Spanish.
Chimeras, by Gerard de Nerval - English translations of Nerval's most famous collection, with notes, by Daniel Mark Epstein. From the New Criterion Online, November 2000.
Gerard de Nerval - Translations by various translators of four of Nerval's poems.
Twenty-One Poems from Giraud's Pierrot Lunaire - Consists of the German translations of Albert Giraud's poems with Andrew Porter's English translations from the German. The poems are the ones set by Schoenberg. [PDF]
Poetry of Albert Giraud - Presents the complete texts of Pierrot Lunaire and Dernieres Fetes, with English translations.
Galimatias - A bilingual e-zine from Spain that includes a selection of poems from contemporary poets worldwide as well as stories and articles. Texts are provided in both English and Spanish. "Galimatías ofrece poesía de escritores muy conocidos y no tan conocidos en dos idiomas."
Golden Age Sonnets - "This is an ongoing project. Its primary purpose is to provide good verse translations of Golden Age Spanish sonnets to English-speaking readers."
Manuel Altolaguirre, His Best Poems - Small collection of poems by Manuel Altolaguirre in English translation.
Gustavo A. Bécquer Love Poems - English translations of some poems by the most important poet in the romantic period of Spain.
Poetry by Martín R. Raskovsky - Pages containing images and text in Spanish, French and English.
Poems by Vasko Popa - Selection of poems by Vasko Popa translated from Serbian.
Attila József in English Translation - A selection of poems by Hungarian poet Attila József in English translation by John Batki.
Vasko Popa in English Translation - A selection of Serbian poet Vasko Popa in English translation by Charles Simic.
Marin Sorescu in English Translation - Selected poems by Romanian poet Marin Sorescu in English translation.
Novica Tadic in English Translation - A selection by Serbian poet Novica Tadic in English translation by Charles Simic.
Albanian Poems - Experimental poems in Albanian, with English translation, plus some poems in English about Albania.
Poems by Ivan Borislavov - Bulgarian poet Ivan Borislavov (*1946) in English translation by Zdravka Mihaylova.
Poems by Ivan Theofilov - Poems from 'Geometry of the Spirit' by Ivan Theofilov in English translation by Zdravka Mihaylova.
Albanian Literature Pages - A sampling of Albanian poetry in English translation.
Liteos - Ezine of Bulgarian literature. In Bulgarian and English, German, Spanish translation.
Polish Poetry in English - Poems by Adam Mickiewicz and other Polish poets in English translation.
Vladimir Holan - She Asked You - English translation by Jarmila and Ian Milner. Other poems by Czech poet Holan (1905-1980) are posted at the same site.
Attila József - JATE Library Exhibition - Biography and some poems in English translation.
Pesmarica - The Poetry Book - Poetry of Balkans. English and Serbo-Croatian.
Rafal Wojaczek - Poems by Rafal Wojaczek in English translation.
Poetry from Lithuania - Selected by J.C. Todd. Special feature in winter 2002 issue of The Drunken Boat.
George Cosbuc - Small selection by Romanian poet George Cosbuc (1866-1918) in English translation.
Mihai Eminescu - 21 poems by Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889) in English translation.
Nicolae Sirius - The White Century -- by Walter Tonetto. English transcreations from the Romanian of Nicolae Sirius.
Nichita Stãnescu - Romanian Poetry by Nichita Stãnescu (1933-1983) in English translation.
Halina Poswiatowska - Her complete poetry canon in translation from Polish to English, a work in progress since 1990. Translated and maintained by Marek Wojciech Lugowski.
The City and the Child - Poem by Ales Debeljak (Slovenia) in translation by Christopher Merrill and the author.
Late Echo and Sic Transit ... - Two poems by George Bacovia (Romania) in English translation by David Hill.
Katica Kulavkova: Time Difference - Selected poems by the Macedonian poet in English translation.
On the Nature of Love - and other poems by Krisztina Tóth (Hungary, *1967) in English translation by David Hill.
Branko Cvetkoski: Heavenly Places - Selected poems by the Macedonian poet in English translation.
Warm Weather - A poem by Dostena Angelova-Lavergne (Bulgaria, *1972) in English translation by Zdravka Mihaylova.
HarperAudio - Caedmon - The Caedmon Records imprint, now a part of HarperAudio, has a long history of issuing excellent recordings of poetry, as well as other literary spoken-word recordings. The HarperAudio website includes excerpts from recordings available for purchase.
Northwest SPokenword LAB - Information on poetry slams and workshops in Washington State. SPLAB is a center dedicated to poetry, storytelling, conversation, debate and building community through shared experience of the written and spoken word.
Mad Poets Society - National organization based in Media, Pennsylvania, that strives to promote poetry and the literary arts in communities. Venues, schedules, contests, and submission and general information about Mad Poets Review.
Writers and Poets - Designed to promote published authors to bookstores libraries and Internet sites, you can find biographies on small press poets, and links to bookstore poetry reading schedules.
Rykodisc - The Rykodisc Catalog includes a small selection of spoken-word albums, most notably "kicks joy darkness"--a tribute to Beat devinity Jack Kerouac. Some samples can be found on these pages.
Concrete and Sound Poetry - Includes an extensive online collection of recorded poetry, both historical and contemporary, as well as online reproductions of visual or "concrete" poetry and poetry in "experimental" forms.
HarperAudio public archive - This small archive includes poetry readings, in most cases by the original authors, in various audio formats; among the more notable poets are Robert Frost, Robert Graves, T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Ann Sexton, Wallace Stevens, J. R. R. Tolkien and Dylan Thomas.
Spokenwar - A simple, straightforward interface to recorded readings of a variety of contemporary poems in a variety of styles by a variety of contemporary poets, in RealPlayer format.
Live at the Writers' House - Internet archive of University of Pennsylvania's WXPN Radio's "Live at the Writers' House" program, with numerous recordings of contemporary poetry in RealPlayer format.
Poetry Works - A multicultural literary and performing arts organization whose main focus is with the spoken word, particularly poetry. Members stage live performances which include poetry and dramatic readings, as well as music, song, and dance. Based in Sacramento, CA.
WordVirtual - ". . . web-only literary magazine publishing some of the best poetry and fiction on the web today." Also includes audio of authors reading their works (requires software capable of reading .au file-format files--RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime, etc.).
Lyricalworks - Especially for teens and young adults, an introduction to the experience of lyric poetry and lyricism, including audio recordings.
TRINPsite Poetry - Includes sections on computer generated poetry, alliterative technique, and a collection of sound files (.wav and .mp3 file-formats).
DC Poetry - A calendar of poetry readings and performances in the Washington, DC, area. The site also contains information about past featured readers, samples of their poetry, and reviews of past performances.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam - Poets can sign up to read with a Jazz accompaniment at this regular open mic night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Featured poets, slams, poetry awards, and information on the jazz trio that plays regularly at the Lounge.
VocalPoetry.com - Poetry by new or emerging poets presented as text, and as a Real Audio file, read by the poets themselves. Additional audio of a professional actor reading classic poems is featured. Unfortunately, many of the graphics on this site do not show up on the screen, however, the links do work.
IrRaDiAtEd PoEtS - A group of poets in Portland, Oregon, that sponsors poetry readings at the Hi-iH Gallery, and PicNuke, a poetry reading under the cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant.
the e-poets network - Very flashy and well-constructed site featuring audio, video, and textual poetry, as well as essays and reviews, poetry news, and performance poetry videoconferencing and webcasting. There is also an interactive calendar of literary arts events for Chicago.
Rebecca Henderson's Performance Poetry - She has competed on two National Slam Teams and has performed her work throughout the United States. Poems, biography, photographs, and book links.
Stone Circle Gatherings - Weekly poetry readings, storytelling and music at "Stone Circle" in Michigan. Readings take place on Fridays and Saturdays from mid-June to Labor Day Weekend. Hosted by Terry Wooten.
Speak-a-Poem - Information about poetry speaking workshops, the Lockwood West Award and articles about poetry speaking by professional readers, writers and teachers.
Dublin Writers Festival - Annual gathering of Irish and international poets and writers.
Poetology Online - Spoken expression and poetry information relating to the Mid Atlantic region. Calendars, MP3 files, book links, discussion.
Out Of Our Minds - A weekly radio show dedicated to poetry and poetics produced by people's radio KKUP, FM 91.5 Cupertino. Join host Dancing Bear and guest poet.
Aromapoetry - The portal for London's popular Sunday spoken word event. Poems read at the event, the rules of the event, and updates.
Diary of a Mad Poet - Interesting outlet for amateur poets and writers, meant to be a source of encouragement. Poems are listed on a first-posted, first-listed basis, and there are a lot of repeat posts by poets, including the web site's founder.
poetryvideo.com - Presents streaming video of poets from around the world performing, shows their poems and other material and sells their books, and CDs.
The Internet Poetry Archive - Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council, the archive features poetry and recordings of the readings of six well-known poets, including Seamus Heaney, Robert Pinsky, and Czeslaw Milosz.
KAFFA House - Hosts The Poet's Den, a weekly poetry reading series in Washington, DC. This is a well-done site, but you must check the "Nightly Events" calendar to find out when the poetry events are happening.
Bridget Gray - Find out where she'll be performing next and what she's been up to in recent months. Listen to and purchase her CD "Shades of Gray"
PoetryPoetry - In Seine Poems Worth Hearing - An international, multi-cultural venue for audio (MP3) based poetry, as well as the written word. News, interviews, reviews, workshops, and other resources are also available.
Kota Press - A small press that offers a quarterly online poetry journal, and provides support to writers-particularly those who have used their writing as a way to process grief and finding healing.
Ruta Maya Open Mic Poetry - Updates on scheduled readings at Ruta Maya Coffee's open mic poetry readings. Also features a photo gallery of pictures from readings.
Poetry Habitat - Albuquerque's Magnifico Festival of the Arts presents exhibits, readings and events in celebration of National Poetry Month (April). Site features information on the schedule, as well as links and online archives of poems.
MP3.com - Poetry (local and underground) - Called "Poetry Radio", this MP3 site features a "Top 10 Downloads" list of audio poetry by lesser-known local poets and groups such as Silicon Valley Poetry Slam, Jeremiah Gilbert, Jennifer R.K. Poetess, and BakaTalk. Searchable listing of spoken word and poetry available as free MP3 downloads.
Spoken Words - Listing of spoken word events in Houston and Austin, Texas. Front page includes a poem from the featured poet of the week, links to sites on poetry festivals.
Pif Magazine - One of the best-known ezines for poetry and fiction. Includes interviews with writers, "interactive" poetry.
Salon Productions - Salon Productions is a non-profit that promotes and sponsors poetry and spoken word events in Seattle, WA. Site features a listing of upcoming events, along with archives of poetry by featured readers.
Edgewise Electrolit Centre - A non-profit organization whose mandate is to make poetry and new media accessible to all members of society. Sponsors the "videopoem" project.
The Spring Street Apartment - Poetry read in Realaudio with accompanying graphics and animation; "silent poetry" performed on video; poetry and writing links; music links, opinion.
NEXT Magazine - A low-graphic online zine featuring information about upcoming poetry events in Southern California. Detailed listing of regular weekly events as well as a daily rundown of who's reading where.
Wired On Words - Virtual poetry performances. A compilation of poetry & music, spoken word, and "language" poetry.
poetwarrior press - Small press dedicated to providing poets with "an ethical means of publishing their poetry and assisting them to live their lives as artists not drones in society's cafe." The site is extremely new, so there's not much content as of yet, just lists books sold by the press, and a