Beautiful poems from famous and amateur poets. Read the best poems about family, friendship and birthday. Searchable database. Site users may submit poems.

Dedicated to provide the collection of hindi / Urdu poetry online. Adding daily lots of Urdu sher-o-shaiary / Poems of famous poets.

Original and historic poetry verses for funeral, memorial service readings and programs.

Worldwide forum for poetry. Poems, news, reviews, essays, interviews and discussion.

Contains biographies and electronic texts of poems from poets writing in English (not just Americans). Provides a news service for American poets, prizes and awards, poetry discussion forums.

Many of Rimbaud's poems in French and English, letters and other documents, biographies and albums of Rimbaud and Verlaine.

Database of English poems; works of criticism and literary theory; a glossary and timeline.

Exploration of the haiku-based poetic form, known as American Sentences, created by Allen Ginsberg. Offers interviews, essays, resources and examples.

A.S. Kline's original poetry and translations of historically important poets, for browsing or download in several different formats.

Audio files of English-language poets reading their own work.

Contains biographical information on the poet, a few translations, and poems from, The Optimist (Ohio University Press, 2004), named a 2004 Big Ten Pick by ForeWord Magazine.

Includes texts, facsimiles of his works, an audio recording "thought to be Whitman's voice reading four lines from the poem 'America'," photographs, biographical information, contemporary and current reviews of his works.

Includes profiles of and poetry samples from Canadian poets, a random poem generator, links to poetry magazines, Canadian poetry presses, poetry readings and events, literary awards and grants, poetry courses, literary contests.

English-language sonnets, articles about sonnets, and a message board.

Ancient Mesopotamia's most important literary product. Includes text with a recording of it being read, animated pictures, and music.

Explores Riley's impact on American society and the 19th century literary world. Icludes original manuscripts of poetry, first editions of printed works, photographs, correspondence, memorabilia, art work, music.

Biography; timeline of his life and work; portraits of him, his friends, and his family; selections from his works; information on his wife, Anne Isabella Milbanke, and his lover, Lady Carolyn Lamb.

Alberto Rios of Arizona State University has posted introductions to some of the canonical forms of European poetry, with anecdotes and examples.

Narrative of Burns' life and information about manuscript holdings.

Biographical sketches of famous poets discussing their work in context. Read about Byron, Shelley, Poe, Rossetti, Dickinson, Wilde, Thomas, and Plath.

A place where amateur poets can publicly display their poetry and short stories.

The Joe Fishstein collection of Yiddish poetry at McGill University. Contains a catalog of the collection and a thematically organized exhibit dealing with the life and passions of Mr. Fishstein.

For poetry fans, students, writers and teachers. Beginning topics include postmodernist poetry, finding a theme, word choice, and publishing. Advanced topics include literary criticism, poetry movements, and intellectual foundations