Poetry from around the world

There are key types of poetries and poetic terms guides for beginners and resources for world wide poetries.

This guide provides library and internet resources for the finding, reading, and writing poetry as well as criticism on it.

"The Poetry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) exempt private nonoperating foundation located in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2003 upon receipt of a major gift from philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the Poetry Foundation evolved from the Modern Poetry Association, which was a literary organization founded in 1941 to support the publication of Poetry magazine."

"Searching, both simple and advanced, is very user-friendly, with new searches available by era or school, nationality, language, cultural identity, gender, and form. For the first time, users can browse the many parts of the database—poems, poets, anthologies, biographies, commentaries, and subjects. The Browse Subject feature organizes Granger’s 6,000 subject headings in a hierarchical structure of related themes and subjects, affording users a unique opportunity to explore and discover poetry in a meaningful and visual manner."