Poetry Resources

Poets.org - poetry resources for teens from the Academy of American Poets.

Poetry 180 - a poem a day for American high schools from the Library of Congress.

Poetry Out Loud - the web site for this oral competition has a bounty of resources for teachers and students.

ReadWriteThink - a podcast, "Celebrating Poetry for Teens."

Teen Ink - teens submit their poetry and comment on others' writing.

Urban Word NYC -- New York's teen poetry/spoken word nexus, founded in 1999 with the Teachers & Writers Collaborative.

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) - recommended web sites, contests, print publications and movies about poetry.

Youth Speaks - website for nonprofit presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs; sponsors Brave New Voices, an international Youth Poetry Slam Festival.