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.
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.
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.
Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
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).
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.
Poems of War: 'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
'War Is Kind' by Stephen Crane (1899)
Poems for Mothers: 'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti (1842)
'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti
'To My Mother' by Christina Rossetti
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.
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.
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.
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?'
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
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)
A Glossary of Poetic Forms
Poetic forms briefly defined.
Poetic forms briefly defined.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Love Poems: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (1609)
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)
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.
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)
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.
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: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare (1609)
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).
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
Summer Poems: 'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
'Summer' by Amy Lowell (1912)
Summer Poems: 'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
'Summer' by John Clare (1865)
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)
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.
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 Mothers: 'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling (1891)
'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling
'Mother o' Mine' by Rudyard Kipling
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)
"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).
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
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)
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
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)
Langston Hughes
A reference page on Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), unofficial poet laureate of Black American life & culture, radical democrat at the center of the Harlem Renaissance.
A reference page on Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), unofficial poet laureate of Black American life & culture, radical democrat at the center of the Harlem Renaissance.
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.
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)
Poems of War: 'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
'Not to Keep' by Robert Frost (1917)
Poems for Fathers: 'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
'Father' by Edgar A. Guest (1909)
Love Poems: 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' by Christopher Marlowe (1598)
'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' by Christopher Marlowe (1598)
'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' by Christopher Marlowe (1598)
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
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.
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)
Villanelle
The villanelle defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The villanelle defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Ezra Pound
Ezra 'The Genius' Pound, genius, anti-Semite, author of Cantos, Translations, Personae and 'Jefferson & Mussolini.' He single-handedly forced Modernism into vaudeville USA, spun language on ear, cut words to bone, edited T.S. Eliot till he said 'Truth.'
Ezra 'The Genius' Pound, genius, anti-Semite, author of Cantos, Translations, Personae and 'Jefferson & Mussolini.' He single-handedly forced Modernism into vaudeville USA, spun language on ear, cut words to bone, edited T.S. Eliot till he said 'Truth.'
The Compleat Michael Benedikt, Poet Laureate of the Net - Poetry - 04/06/99
Editor of essential but out-of-print anthologies, Michael Benedikt has discovered the limitless possibilities of the Net & come roaring back, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
Editor of essential but out-of-print anthologies, Michael Benedikt has discovered the limitless possibilities of the Net & come roaring back, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
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)
'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)
Robert Frost
A reference page on Robert Frost, celebrated American poet whose work is rooted in New England farm life, combining a modernist sensibility and sense of language in traditional verse forms.
A reference page on Robert Frost, celebrated American poet whose work is rooted in New England farm life, combining a modernist sensibility and sense of language in traditional verse forms.
Poems for Fathers: 'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
'If' by Rudyard Kipling (1910)
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.”
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)
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
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
Concrete Poetry/VisPo
A collection of poems in which the art is visual, and the typographical arrangement is as much a part of the poem's meaning as other more traditional poetic techniques -- including examples by Rinaldo Rasa, Alan Sondheim, Tree Riesener, and an anonymous Web poet.
A collection of poems in which the art is visual, and the typographical arrangement is as much a part of the poem's meaning as other more traditional poetic techniques -- including examples by Rinaldo Rasa, Alan Sondheim, Tree Riesener, and an anonymous Web poet.
'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)
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)
Poems for Fathers: 'A Prayer for My Son' by William Butler Yeats
'A Prayer for My Son' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
'A Prayer for My Son' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
About Poetry - MUSELETTER #47
Poetry & Music, Poetry Picnic, Burning Man, Long Shot & more: reports from Ian Ferrier (Montreal/Canada AND Norway) & Marj Hahne (Philadelphia), dateline 9/4/00.
Poetry & Music, Poetry Picnic, Burning Man, Long Shot & more: reports from Ian Ferrier (Montreal/Canada AND Norway) & Marj Hahne (Philadelphia), dateline 9/4/00.
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...
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.
A Wedding Poem: "Why God Created Eve" by Hal Sirowitz
Hal's next book may be My Wife Says -- We congratulate the Happy Couple on their NuptiNuptials!
Hal's next book may be My Wife Says -- We congratulate the Happy Couple on their NuptiNuptials!
Poe House Philadelphia
Tom Devaney explores Edgar Allan Poe’s Philadelphia house
Tom Devaney explores Edgar Allan Poe’s Philadelphia house
Open Mic Definition
Bob Holman defines & explains the phenomenon of the poetry open mic, "a meta-metaphor for freedom, a place where your art can be presented to the public at large," a place where "all humans are created equal – so long as you don’t go over the time limit!"
Bob Holman defines & explains the phenomenon of the poetry open mic, "a meta-metaphor for freedom, a place where your art can be presented to the public at large," a place where "all humans are created equal – so long as you don’t go over the time limit!"
Love Poems: 'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
'Love' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1799)
Poems of War: 'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
'Iron' (1916) & 'Grass' (1918) by Carl Sandburg
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 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)
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)
LOS ANGELES/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Poetry Currents
The latest poetry news from Larry Jaffe, Los Angeles/Southern California correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
The latest poetry news from Larry Jaffe, Los Angeles/Southern California correspondent for the About Poetry Museletter.
Poems of War: 'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
'Aftermath' by Siegfried Sassoon (1919)
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.
How to Unblock!
A list of suggestions to get you writing poems again when you're blocked. About Poetry Guide Bob Holman has lots of ways to unblock, tap your poetic springs, get the poems flowing, write first time, every time.
A list of suggestions to get you writing poems again when you're blocked. About Poetry Guide Bob Holman has lots of ways to unblock, tap your poetic springs, get the poems flowing, write first time, every time.
InterBoard Poetry Competition Winners, 2008 Archive
Archive of the winning poems in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2008, posted at About Poetry.
Archive of the winning poems in the monthly InterBoard Poetry Competition in 2008, posted at About Poetry.
Love Poems: 'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning' by John Donne (1633)
'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning' by John Donne (1633)
'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning' by John Donne (1633)
Love Poems: Sonnet 14 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 14 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
Sonnet 14 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
First Place Winner, June 2007 InterBoard Poetry Competition
'Bad Weather' by Dale McLain of Wild Poetry Forum
'Bad Weather' by Dale McLain of Wild Poetry Forum
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.
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)
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)
Sestina
The sestina defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The sestina defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
About Poetry - Independent Poetry Shopping
Poetry books & recordings we recommend even though they are not available through the MySimon price comparison shopping service + how to find them, from your About Poetry Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Poetry books & recordings we recommend even though they are not available through the MySimon price comparison shopping service + how to find them, from your About Poetry Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Professor Holman's 'Exploding Text' presents. . . The Three Tenets of Imagism
Nay, whatever comes / One hour was sunlit. . . , from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Nay, whatever comes / One hour was sunlit. . . , from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Youth Speaks
James Kass talks about reading, writing, hearing and performing poetry with teenagers in Youth Speaks (the project he founded with the tagline 'the next generation can speak for itself') and the National Youth Poetry Slam.
James Kass talks about reading, writing, hearing and performing poetry with teenagers in Youth Speaks (the project he founded with the tagline 'the next generation can speak for itself') and the National Youth Poetry Slam.
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.”
Independence Day Poems: 'America, A Prophecy' (Preludium) by William Blake (1793)
'America, A Prophecy' (Preludium) by William Blake (1793)
'America, A Prophecy' (Preludium) by William Blake (1793)
Love Poems: 'SongA Red, Red Rose' by Robert Burns (1794)
'SongA Red, Red Rose' by Robert Burns (1794)
'SongA Red, Red Rose' by Robert Burns (1794)
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.
An Open Letter to Any Would-Be Terrorists from Naomi Shihab Nye
Find another way to live. Don't expect others to be like you. Read Rumi. Read Arabic poetry. Poetry humanizes us in a way that news, or even religion, has a harder time doing...
Find another way to live. Don't expect others to be like you. Read Rumi. Read Arabic poetry. Poetry humanizes us in a way that news, or even religion, has a harder time doing...
Library: Yeats Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Butler Yeats, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Butler Yeats, in chronological order.
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.
Ghazal
The ghazal defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The ghazal defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
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)
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.
'London' by William Blake
'London' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'London' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
About Poetry CD Store
A comprehensive listing of poetry recordings reviewed & recommended by your About Poetry guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
A comprehensive listing of poetry recordings reviewed & recommended by your About Poetry guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
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.
About Poetry - MUSELETTER #40
Philly Poetry, Scream in High Park, Lummox Email & more: reports from Marj Hahne (Philadelphia) & Ian Ferrier (Montreal & Toronto), dateline 7/17/00.
Philly Poetry, Scream in High Park, Lummox Email & more: reports from Marj Hahne (Philadelphia) & Ian Ferrier (Montreal & Toronto), dateline 7/17/00.
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)
Paul Hunter interview
Paul Nelson, founder of Global Voices Radio & the Pacific Northwest Spoken Word Laboratory (SPLAB!), interviews Paul Hunter on his new collection, Breaking Ground.
Paul Nelson, founder of Global Voices Radio & the Pacific Northwest Spoken Word Laboratory (SPLAB!), interviews Paul Hunter on his new collection, Breaking Ground.
Sonnet
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Edgar Allan Poe
A reference page on Edgar Allan Poe, American Romantic poet, balladeer, journalist and inventor of the modern detective story and horror tale.
A reference page on Edgar Allan Poe, American Romantic poet, balladeer, journalist and inventor of the modern detective story and horror tale.
About.com Poetry - Poetry Channel #34
IN THIS EPISODE: Jack Boulware, Neurosis, Bambi Lake, Takayuki Nakano, Bill Shields, Jason Pettus, Rick Lupert, Forbidden Panda, Natalee Caple, George Eliott Clarke, Las Vegas Poetry Jam, Albuquerque Poetry Festival, Brook Baker's Mysterious Death. . . with your host Juliette Torrez, from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
IN THIS EPISODE: Jack Boulware, Neurosis, Bambi Lake, Takayuki Nakano, Bill Shields, Jason Pettus, Rick Lupert, Forbidden Panda, Natalee Caple, George Eliott Clarke, Las Vegas Poetry Jam, Albuquerque Poetry Festival, Brook Baker's Mysterious Death. . . with your host Juliette Torrez, from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Poems of War: 'Nefarious War' by Li Po (c. 750)
'Nefarious War,' by Li Po (c. 750)
'Nefarious War,' by Li Po (c. 750)
'The Tyger' by William Blake
'The Tyger' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'The Tyger' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman
'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman (from Leaves of Grass, 1900)
'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman (from Leaves of Grass, 1900)
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.
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
Poetry Picks: Best Books 2007
Bob Holman’s choices of the best poetry books published in 2007, from Alice Notley, Helen Adams, Philip Whalen, Aram Saroyan, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aracelis Girmay and Amiri Baraka. Enjoy!
Bob Holman’s choices of the best poetry books published in 2007, from Alice Notley, Helen Adams, Philip Whalen, Aram Saroyan, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aracelis Girmay and Amiri Baraka. Enjoy!
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (1920)
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (1920)
Poems for Fathers: 'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Anecdote for Fathers' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Autopsychography' by Fernando Pessoa
A poem by Fernando Pessoa, in one of its many, many English translations
A poem by Fernando Pessoa, in one of its many, many English translations
To Feel the Poem Dance: A Report from the First International Poetry Olympics - POETRY - 11/24/98
An email interview with Gary Glazner, individual champion at the First International Poetry Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden last month, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
An email interview with Gary Glazner, individual champion at the First International Poetry Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden last month, from your About.com guides, Bob Holman & Margery Snyder.
Fibonacci Poems
All you need to know about Fibonacci poems, a new math-based poetic form that is proliferating on the Internet, by Georgia Luna Smith Faust.
All you need to know about Fibonacci poems, a new math-based poetic form that is proliferating on the Internet, by Georgia Luna Smith Faust.
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)
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.
'The Sick Rose' by William Blake
'The Sick Rose' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
'The Sick Rose' by William Blake (from Songs of Experience, 1794)
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)
About Poetry - MUSELETTER #55
Translating Ginsberg's Queer Shoulder, Victor's Soapbox, Tooting the Horn for Florida, Philly Fringe Festival & more: reports from Victor Infante (Orange County/Southern California), Leonardo Della Rocca (Miami/Florida) & Marj Hahne (Philadelphia area), dateline 11/13/00.
Translating Ginsberg's Queer Shoulder, Victor's Soapbox, Tooting the Horn for Florida, Philly Fringe Festival & more: reports from Victor Infante (Orange County/Southern California), Leonardo Della Rocca (Miami/Florida) & Marj Hahne (Philadelphia area), dateline 11/13/00.
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)
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 Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth
The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth (1803)
The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth (1803)
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
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.
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 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 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)
Library: Blake Poems
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Blake, in chronological order.
Our library of poem texts – selected poems by William Blake, in chronological order.
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.
Poems of War: 'Look Down, Fair Moon' & 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' by Walt Whitman (1900)
'Look Down, Fair Moon' & 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' by Walt Whitman (1900)
'Look Down, Fair Moon' & 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' by Walt Whitman (1900)
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.
'Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey' by William Wordsworth
'Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey' by William Wordsworth (1798)
'Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey' by William Wordsworth (1798)
Poems for Fathers: 'The Little Boy Lost' by William Blake (1791)
'The Little Boy Lost' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1791)
'The Little Boy Lost' by William Blake (from Songs of Innocence, 1791)
'The Wild Swans at Coole' by William Butler Yeats
'The Wild Swans at Coole' by William Butler Yeats (1919)
'The Wild Swans at Coole' by William Butler Yeats (1919)
'Mowing' by Robert Frost (1915)
'Mowing' by Robert Frost (1915)
'Mowing' by Robert Frost (1915)
'Among School Children' by William Butler Yeats
'Among School Children' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
'Among School Children' by William Butler Yeats (1928)
Summer Poems: 'Sumer Is Icumen In' (traditional English round, c. 1250)
'Sumer Is Icumen In' (traditional English round, c. 1250)
'Sumer Is Icumen In' (traditional English round, c. 1250)
Charles Simic
A reference page on Charles Simic, acclaimed Serbian-American poet who did not speak English until he was 15, named U.S. Poet Laureate in 2007.
A reference page on Charles Simic, acclaimed Serbian-American poet who did not speak English until he was 15, named U.S. Poet Laureate in 2007.
Joseph Brodsky & the American Poetry Literacy Project - POETRY - 07/29/97
The Poet Is Gone, The Poems Live On: Now there are poems on busses and in the subways, readings are proliferating, poetry slams are on the Internet, and spoken word stores are selling nothing but. . . . , from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
The Poet Is Gone, The Poems Live On: Now there are poems on busses and in the subways, readings are proliferating, poetry slams are on the Internet, and spoken word stores are selling nothing but. . . . , from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
Barnes & Noble Opens New Branch in Siem Reap, Cambodia - POETRY - 09/30/97
'I do not care if I am executed for being in a book store, as my father and three brothers were in 1979. I am cool and dry,' a reprint from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
'I do not care if I am executed for being in a book store, as my father and three brothers were in 1979. I am cool and dry,' a reprint from your About.com Guides, Bob Holman and Margery Snyder.
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)
Pantoum
The pantoum defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The pantoum defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.