To continue my National Poetry Month (NPM) kickoff, here are a few general poetry sites worth checking out.
<> Poets.org: My favorite general poetry site, from the Academy of American Poets. You want to read poetry on your mobile phone, you say? Sure, poets.org has a mobile site. Also worth noting is their National Poetry Map. Very helpful resource of finding poets and poetry near you.
<> National Poetry Month at Poets.org: a good primer page that answers questions like What is National Poetry Month?, info for Poem in your Pocket Day (more on that soon), and plenty of other stuff.
<> Poetry Magazine: A handful of good stuff from a key poetry magazine. Try the very cool "Poetry Tool."
<> Poetry 180: A program geared to develop a love for poetry among high school students by having apoem a day read aloud for the whole school year, hence the 180. Poetry 180 has been developed by the amazing Billy Collins. Collins provides a helpful "How to Read a Poem Out Loud article and audio.