How can a newcomer learn about poetry on the Internet?
I’m a college Freshman majoring in Education and minoring in literature. I am taking a course in poetry, but it doesn’t include living poets. I would like to learn if there is any contemporary poetry being posted and/or published on the Internet.
Dondi I knew you were a real poet the minute I read your duet. I’m not good enough to get my poems published, but I’m happy to learn. I’ll definitely check the links you posted.
- Sydney
Tags: Contemporary Poetry, Literature, Majoring In Education, Newcomer, Poems
December 20th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Hope this helps
You could also just search on google
for particular poets you’re interested in.
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 am
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The poem being discussed is by a living, contemporary poet.
December 26th, 2008 at 8:05 am
As I’m sure you’ve discovered, there is an astonishing quantity of bad poetry all over the Internet. Fortunately, there are also some high-quality e-journals that publish extremely good contemporary verse. I’ve included a few links below. You’ll find that one journal will often lead you to several others, since the contributors’ biographical notes usually contain information about other places those poets have published.
December 26th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
There are many places to post poetry on the internet, and among them are the ones who will also publish your work as their own, as well as those that are totally honest. My publisher has started a site to post and review poetry, discuss poetry and poets,, all who are living, although all are not famous, but some are. It’s a place to read a lot of good poetry. Yahoo answers also has it’s share of good poets as well as it’s share of those who are terrible but think they are good. They also have their share of the know-it-alls who will tell you “it’s cliche`” or “it doesn’t flow”, or “it should rhyme”, or “it shouldn’t rhyme”. And of course there are the ones that praise the worst writing in the world as the best in hopes of getting that elusive 10 point Best Answer Prize.
My publisher’s site is
He is starting a contest in January that is set up in categories of Professional, Amateur, and Student. That way contest compete against their peers so have a fair opportunity.
You can learn much there and here, but here you must weed out tons of chaff from the grain.
I also recommend this reference site for explanations on meters.
December 27th, 2008 at 12:48 am
yes, tons here’s a good site,. some of my favorite contempory poets are terrance hayes and li- young lee
December 28th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
do you believe the internet what will you do if some takes your printout and places it as ones own NOTHING so read this write your own publish your own or they will all you disown
WHY IMPRISON ME
They have altered my stance,
At a moments manipulative instance,
Because another one does arrive,
My soul mate does me deprive.
Think not of me as I am no convict,
My internet dear friends not a wee bit,
I am no more at the helm one would fear,
Albeit I am still a painful a small tear,
To be obscure only they want to ensure,
But no more agony I should now endure.
Afraid of my escape, they have now tried,
Parallel to the road, they have me tied.
From where I can every now and then see,
Many a car running about so free,
So as to feel inflamed that I can no more,
Drive one in this current life for sure.
They plant me besides a computer now,
Unknowingly it’s a boon some how.
They can rein me, nay not over me reign,
As a free bird, sky is my rightful domain.