NATIONAL POETRY MONTH, APRIL 2003

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Poetry Webliography

The Academy of American Poets inaugurated National Poetry Month in 1996. Their Web site is a good place to start for an overview of this year's celebration.

The Academy also offers a listening room. Hear your favorite poets reading their own poetry, and other authors' work, too.

In keeping with this year's theme "Poetry in Your Community," the American Poetry and Literacy Project will be distributing free copies of its new anthology, Across State Lines: America's 50 States as Represented in Poetry. Check out the activities of this proactive organization.

Austin can boast about being home to many poets. Meet them at Austin Slam. There are lots of poetry events listed here, too. Check out Austin's Poetry Slam calendar.

Speaking of states, hear some Texan poets at the Web audio project site created by Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, a literary journal based in Austin.

Cowboy poetry is a genre all its own. Meet some cowboy poets and read their poetry online. Yeehaw!

Want to travel the world in poetry? Yahoo obliges with a list of poetry sites by country.

Join Poet Laureate of the United States, Billy Collins, in reading or hearing a new poem every day for each of the 180 school days in the year at the Library of Congress's Poetry 180 site.

Meadowbrook Press highlights the poetry of Bruce Lansky at their site, "Giggle Poetry," where you can find tons of ways to enjoy, read, write and giggle with poetry.

At KidzPage read poetry by kids ages six to 13, as well as by adult authors.

Teen Ink is an online journal for, about and by teenagers. Check out the poetry written by kids like you.

Post your own poetry at the Teen Poetry Center's Showcase.