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Links

http://www.GotPoetry.com  -- Online Poetry Community with news, events, and forums.

http://www.PoemHunter.com -- search for poems, song lyrics, and quotations.

http://www.thePoetryMarket.com -- free e-zine with poetry news and resources.

http://www.poetry.net -- links to many, many other poetry sites.

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-are-writing-contests-judged.htm -- good insight into how writing contests are judged.

http://therondeauroundup.blogspot.com -- A blog for the exploration, appreciation and publication of the rondeau, rondel,
roundel, rondeau redouble, rondolet, triolet, and ballade.


http://sonnets.org -- Sonnet Central has great resources for reading sonnets, learning how to write them, posting your own
sonnets, and discussing sonnets with other writers.  

http://webspace.webring.com/people/js/suzstina/sestina.htm -- The Sestina Page includes lots of example sestinas,
how-to's, an end-words generator to get those teleutons in order, and a discussion forum.

http://www.allexperts.com -- Use this free online Q&A service to ask a poetry question!  For information on how to use the
All Experts site, go to http://www.allexperts.com/central/howtoask.htm .  Find writing experts in various fields by looking
under "Arts/Humanities" and "Literature" on the site.  Or leap directly to a poetry expert at
http://www.allexperts.com/el/Poetry/ .
Articles for Beginning Poets

The Right Word (Feb 07)  --  Filling Your Vocabulary Quiver

The Right Word (July 07)  --  Choosing Your Vocabulary Reference Tools

The Right Word (Oct 07) -- Rhymes for Modern Times

The Right Word (Jan. 08) -- Measuring the Marigolds:  Meter Part I

A Brief History of the English Dictionary -- Have you been taking your dictionary for granted?
 You might not after reading this article.


Articles about Writing Poetry

Writing Hymns -- by Robert P. Sonkowsky.  A first-hand account of writing song lyrics with
helpful hints and links.

Reinventing the Wheel -- by Lewis Turco.  In-depth look into meter including many original  
poems by the author of
The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics.
Fun Stuff

Sonnet Crossword Puzzle  -- Test your knowledge of the sonnet with this crossword from Issue 1.  (GIF format)

Humorous Poetry Crossword Puzzle -- How well do you know the witty verse forms from Issue 2? (GIF format)

Sestina Crossword Puzzle -- Wrap your brain around this sensational stumper on sestinas from Issue 3.  (GIF format)

Stanza Crossword Puzzle -- What do a stanza and a house have in common in Issue 4?  Find out.  (GIF format)

Villanelle Crossword Puzzle -- Rage, rage, against the difficulties of the crossword puzzle.  (GIF format)
Poetic Forms Charts

Poetic Forms Chart -- Excel spreadsheet created by Trellis Magazine editor Suzanne Morgen that includes information on
many of the major poetic forms.  This chart will be expanded and improved upon in the future to include all of the forms
used in the English language.

Villanelle Examples Chart -- Excel spreadsheet compiled by Bryan Bridges and Trellis Magazine which includes links to 100
villanelles and variants online.  Organized by Poet and Publication date.

Other Poetic Forms Charts -- These links are to other poetic form charts. We cannot guarantee their            
                                                            complete accuracy.

UNC-G / H.T. Kirby-Smith's Table of Forms -- table that includes many literary forms.

Bob Newman's Guide to Verse Forms -- extensive list of forms, some common and some not.
Other Publishers and Magazines

Publishers of Poetry in Poetic Form

Publishers of Student Poetry

Submission Advice for All Poets

Poetry Scams! -- Avoid getting scammed!  We recommend that you read about poetry site scams so that you don’t waste
your time or money on fake publishers.  Here are three excellent articles:
http://windpub.com/literary.scams/ripoffs.htm
http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/poetry_scams.htm
http://ezinearticles.com/?Seven-Deadly-Signs-of-Poetry-Scams&id=229567
Teacher Projects and Class Poetry

Writing Group Projects
RESOURCES