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Corrado Library at Central Catholic High School: Poetry Month!

Welcome to the Corrado Library

National Poetry Month [Poets.org]

Poetry Posters

How To Poem

Diamante

Haiku

Ghazal

Cinquain 1

Cinquain 2

Cento

Iambic Pentameter

Blank Verse / Heroic Couplet

Sonnet: Shakespearean

Sonnet: Petrarch

Found Poem

Free Verse

Limerick

Acrostic

Read Poetry

Representative Poetry Online
a web anthology of 4,800 poems in English and French by over 700 poets spanning 1400 years curated and presented by the University of Toronto Libraries.
Poets.org (Academy of American Poets)
The Poetry Foundation
an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.
Poetryverse
A selection of Poetry from international poets. (Ad Supported).

Write Poetry

TeenInk a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos, and forums
Poets & Writers
the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers.

How to Poem
A brief eBook describing different poetic forms (with examples and graphics).

Experience Poetry

Verselandia (Portland Literary Arts)
the annual high school poetry slam presented by Literary Arts.
Poetry Out Loud
Living Nations, Living Words [Library of Congress]
The “Living Nations, Living Words” project features a sampling of work by 47 Native Nations poets through an interactive ArcGIS Story Map and a newly developed Library of Congress audio collection.