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Tools and information to inspire and equip young poets to be better and more thoughtful writers.
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Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky
Online workshop with the popular children's poet includes tips, writing exercises, revision guidelines, and a place to publish online.
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Online search engine rhyming database. Plug in a word and get a list of potential words that rhyme.
www.rhymezone.com
A step by step guide to writing haiku, with examples and detailed explanations of the meaning of this type of verse.
www.haiku.insouthsea.co.uk
Writing Poetry: A Beginner’s Guide
About.com article covering the elements of poetic composition, what to write about, and exercises for getting started. Includes sections on diction, rhyme, free verse, and concrete poetry.
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Dictionary of terms that are used to describe features of a poem.
www.kyrene.k12.az.us
A dictionary explaining the different types and features of poems.
www.poeticbyway.com
A list of links to sites that define, explain, and give examples of a variety of poetic forms.
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A course on writing poems in rhyme, meter, and inherited forms. Covers the sonnet, sestina, and villanelle.
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Contains thirty tips to writing poetry.
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Explains why you would want to write poetry, and help on getting started.
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James W. Hackett Suggestions To Write Haiku
Contains suggestions for creating haiku poetry. Includes link to haiku by J.W. Hackett.
www.haikuspirit.org