Poetry should strike the reader as a working of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

John Keats

Resources

Anthology

Amazon
www.amazon.com
Past issues of the student anthologies published by California Poets in the Schools (CPITS) can be purchased here

 

Poetry Resources for Teachers and Writers

CPITS
www.cpits.org
California Poets in the Schools

Teachers & Writers On-line
www.twc.org
Teacher and writers web resource

Academy of American Poets
www.poets.org
Poetry resources for teachers and writers

The Children’s Book Council
www.cbcbooks.org
Listing of children’s poetry books

Poetry Flash
www.poetryflash.org
Literary calendar of events throughout the state of California

Poetry Magazine
www.poetrymagazine.org
Poets and Writers website

 

Good Places to Find Poetry

Poetry Daily
www.poems.com
An anthology of contemporary poetry which daily features a different poem.

American Life In Poetry
www.alp@poetryfoundation.org
A weekly column featuring a poem by a contemporary American poet.

Poem a Day
www.poets.org/poemaday
A new poem everyday

Writers Almanac
newsletter@americanpublicmedia.org

 

Advocacy for the Arts

California Arts Council Homepage
www.calartsadvocates.org
Learn how to be an advocate for the arts in California.

Santa Barbara Foundation
www.sbfoundation.org
Community organization founded in 1928 to enrich the lives of people in Santa Barbara County.

National Endowment for The Arts
www.arts.endow.gov
NEA website