National Poetry Month 2024: Read

Guidelines from the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

A reprinted of the first chapter from the book "How to Read a Poem," by Edward Hirsch provided by the Poetry Foundation.

An alphabetical (and searchable) list of 247 terms related to all facets of poetry.

Free online course from the University of Pennsylvania fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult." We encounter and discuss the poems one at a time. It's much easier than it seems! Join us and try it!

"Read Poetry is a safe space to explore identity, diversity, and empowerment, providing a familiar but current look into the human experience. It is an online community where we celebrate poetry around the world and encourage readers to discover poetry that speaks to them."

Facebook page, "We are the voice of the people. Created for the people by the people we put on open mic and poetry slam events twice a month where creative expression always takes the forefront."

"Rattle’s mission is to promote the practice of poetry...whose goal is to promote a community of active poets."