Links

Online & Interesting

American Life in Poetry - poetry selected and discussed by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser

Book That Poet - an easy way to research poets around the country who are available for readings and presentations

Centre Daily Times, State College, PA

Chicago Poetry Tour - Actual and virtual tours provided by the Poetry Foundation

Cowboy Poetry - a project of the non-profit Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry, which works to preserve and celebrate the arts and life of rural communities and the working West.

Dancing Poetry - annual contests and presentations incorporating poetry with dance. Headquartered in San Francisco.

Favorite Poetry Project - Americans share their favorite poems, a project launched by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky

The Great American Poetry Show - Submit your work or buy and enjoy the work of others

How a Poem Happens
- Wonderful Q & A interviews with poets about their craft, by Brian Brodeur

Hudson Valley Poetry Calendar - All things poetry in Upstate New York

Paper Cuts, from the New York Times

Poems for Children - Lovely site with classic and other poems especially tailored to children

Poems in Tribute to Aretha Franklin's Inaugural Day Hat
- compiled by Bomb Magazine and brought to our attention by NC poet Kathryn Stripling Byer

Poetic Asides - Robert Lee Brewer interviews contemporary poets and offers up lots of great resource material and writing prompts

Poetry Foundation – Enough news, toys, and po-biz material to keep you busy for many hours

Poetry International Web - Poets and poetry news from around the world

Poetry Society of South Carolina - Events and deadlines of interest to SC poets

Poets Wednesday and More - Info for and about New Jersey poets

Random Acts of Poetry

ReadWritePoem - An online gathering place for those who love poetry and for those who suspect that, with a little nurturing, they could grow to love poetry.

Scottish Poetry Library - Just what the name says, with links to wonderful poetry resources of all kinds

Sow's Ear Poetry Review

Sylvia Vardell's Blog, Poetry for Children

Umbrella Journal

Valparaiso Poetry Review

Writing Without Paper


Organizations
Just Buffalo Literary Center - A literary support center in Buffalo, NY

Kentucky State Poetry Society - For those who appreciate poetry. You do not need to be from KY to join.

National Federation of State Poetry Societies

Wick Poetry Center - Located in Kent, Ohio. Promotes opportunities for emerging and established poets and poetry audiences locally, regionally, and nationally

Poets Laureate
Canada - Pierre DesRuisseaux

Great Britain - Carol Ann Duffy

United StatesKay Ryan

U.S. State Poets Laureate:
AlabamaSue Walker
Alaska
Nancy Lord
Arizona - has no Poet Laureate 
Arkansas - Peggy Vining
California
Carol Muske-Dukes
ColoradoMary Crow
ConnecticutJohn Hollander
Delaware
JoAnn Balingit
FloridaEdmund Skellings
GeorgiaDavid Bottoms
Hawaii - has no Poet Laureate
IdahoAnthony Doerr
Illinois
Kevin Stein
Indiana
Norbert Krapf
Iowa
- Mary Swander
Kansas - Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Kentucky - Gurney Norman
LouisianaDarrell Bourque
Maine - Betsy Scholl
Maryland - Stanley Plumly
Massachusetts - has no Poet Laureate
Michigan - has no Poet Laureate
Minnesota - Robert Bly
Mississippi
- Winifred Hamrick Farrar
MissouriDavid Clewell
MontanaHenry Real Bird
Nebraska - William Kloefkorn
New HampshireWalter Butts
New Jersey - has no Poet Laureate
New Mexico - has no Poet Laureate
New York - Jean Valentine
Nevada -  position currently vacant
North CarolinaCathy Smith Bowers
North Dakota - Larry Woiwode
Ohio - has no Poet Laureate
Oklahoma - Jim Barnes
Oregon -  Paulann Petersen
Pennsylvania
- has no Poet Laureate
Rhode IslandLisa Starr
South CarolinaMarjory Wentworth
South Dakota - David Allen Evans
TennesseeMargaret Britton Vaughn
Texas
- Karla Morton
UtahKatharine Coles
Vermont
- Ruth Stone
Virginia - Claudia Emerson
Washington -  Samuel Green
West VirginiaIrene McKinney
Wisconsin - Marilyn Taylor
Wyoming
- David Romtvedt

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