National Poetry Month April 2024: Websites

"Founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry."

The web's largest poetry writing group - from beginners to experts. Improve your poetry, create a fan base, and read the best poetry of our generation. Allpoetry is home base for poets.

The Library of Congress promotes poetry and literature year-round through our online and in-person programs, our honors and prizes, and our ambassadors.

Explore NPR's poetry reviews, readings, author interviews and recommendations.

From the Academy of American Poets, "A signature celebration of poetry's important place in our culture and its impact on the lives of readers."
In 2023, Poetry & the Creative Mind will be presented virtually on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

The Poetry Archive is a not-for-profit organisation that produces, acquires and preserves recordings of poets reading their own work out loud.

"The Poetry Foundation recognizes the power of words to transform lives. We work to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry."

"Everything we do is geared towards sharing poetry with audiences that are as expansive and diverse as possible, and why we are dedicated to strengthening the exchange between people who write poetry, people who translate poetry, and people who enjoy poetry, both on stage and online."

A national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country.

"Its mission is to build a larger and more diverse audience for poetry, to encourage a deeper appreciation of the vitality and breadth of poetry in the cultural conversation, to support poets through an array of programs and awards, and to place poetry at the crossroads of American life."

Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity.