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Bartleby
The preeminent publisher of literature, reference, and verse on the Net.  Click on "Verse" to search for poems and poets.  Contains the complete text of The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1919; Yale Book of American Verse, 1919;  Modern British Poetry, 1920; Modern American Poetry, 1919, and other anthologies.
Poets.org
Another great place to search for poems and poets, both classic and modern.  From the Academy of American Poets.
Poetry Archives
The Archives contain over 3700 classical poems from 145 poets, searchable by author, title, and first line. For a browsable  list of authors click on Classic Poets.
Poet's Corner
Find biographies of well-known poets and discover the poems and the concepts behind them.
Representative Poetry Online
Search for poets and poetry by name, by title, and by first or last line of the poem.

 

Fun Poetry Sites

Giggle Poetry
It's rhyme time at Bruce Lansky's fun-filled poetry website.  Read hilarious poems, rate the poems, learn to write poetry, and enter contests.
Giggle, Giggle, Snicker, Laugh
Side-splitting poetry for kids from author Robert Pottle.  Vote for your favorite!
Forms of Poetry for Children
Description of forms such as Mother Goose rhymes, limericks, haiku, ballads, and concrete poetry, with links to examples.
Poetry 4 Kids
Humorous poet Kenn Nesbitt offers a selection of his funny verse.
Poetry for Upper Elementary Students
Links to online text for classic poems like "Paul Revere's Ride", "Casey at the Bat", "The Purple Cow", and "The Pied Piper of Hamelin".
Poetry Pals
Although no longer accepting submissions, this K-12 Student Poetry Publishing Project has lots of poetry, lesson plans, definitions of terms, and examples of various poetry forms.
Start Writing Haiku
Instructions and examples of the short Japanese verse form.