Writing Poetry: A Beginner’s Guide - http://fictionwriting.about.com/ About.com article covering the elements of poetic composition, what to write about, and exercises for getting started. Includes sections on diction, rhyme, free verse, and concrete poetry.
Poetry Forms and Terminology - http://thewordshop.tripod.com/forms.html A list of links to sites that define, explain, and give examples of a variety of poetic forms.
Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky - http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm Online workshop with the popular children's poet includes tips, writing exercises, revision guidelines, and a place to publish online.
Rhyme Zone - http://www.rhymezone.com/ Online search engine rhyming database. Plug in a word and get a list of potential words that rhyme.
Glossary of Poetic Terms - http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html A dictionary explaining the different types and features of poems.
30 Days of Poetry - http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm Contains thirty tips to writing poetry.
Craft of Poetry - http://www.uni.edu/~gotera/CraftOfPoetry A course on writing poems in rhyme, meter, and inherited forms. Covers the sonnet, sestina, and villanelle.
In the Moonlight a Worm - http://www.haiku.insouthsea.co.uk/teachbasho_self1.htm A step by step guide to writing haiku, with examples and detailed explanations of the meaning of this type of verse.
Poetry Workshop Pages - http://www.geocities.com/amylynnhess76/ Tools and information to inspire and equip young poets to be better and more thoughtful writers.
Kalliope Poetics - http://anitraweb.org/kalliope/archive.html Explains why you would want to write poetry, and help on getting started.
James W. Hackett Suggestions To Write Haiku - http://www.haikuspirit.org/suggestionsEN.html Contains suggestions for creating haiku poetry. Includes link to haiku by J.W. Hackett.
Glossary of Poetic Devices - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm Dictionary of terms that are used to describe features of a poem.
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