Classic Poetry Websites

Below are a selection of four websites filled with resources for the rhapsode. The accuracy of much classic poetry published in the web is not always high, but these sites are quite dependable. All but Bartelby contain a good deal on poetry and poets as well.

Poetry Out Loud
http://poetryoutloud.org/

Official site of NEA Poetry Out Loud Project. Check upper right hand red column for POEMS

Poetry Foundation
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/

A wealth of resources. Click Poetry Tool under Resources in the top menu bar. Then click Poems or Poets and see what interests you.

Poets.org
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/495

Another massive database of poetry. Click Poets and Poems at the upper far right column. Also poems by occasion.

Poetry Collections at Bartleby.com
http://www.bartelby.com/verse/

An overwhelmingly abundant collection of public domain verse anthologies and individual poet collections.

You will also enjoy visiting:

Favorite Poem Project
http://www.favoritepoem.org/

The Favorite Poem Project was created by Robert Pinsky when he was U.S. Poet Laureate. A tireless advocate for poetry, especially poetry performed aloud, Pinsky edited four anthologies of poems for reading aloud: An Invitation to Poetry, Poems to Read, Americans' Favorite Poems, and Essential Pleasures.

The Favorite Poem Project Website features video of U.S. citizens from all walks of life reading their favorite poem aloud and telling why it is so important to them. This is a great inspiration to aspiring rhapsodes.