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American poetry organisation - resource for poems, biographies, articles, podcasts, also publishes the magazine POETRY

"Poetry was an oral art form before it became textual". Large database of recordings of English language poets reading their own work, from Yeats, WWI, Tennyson even, to contemporary.

A database which includes profiles of many poets from UK, Ireland and the Commonwealth, generally writing for the larger mainstream publishers. Includes biographies, bibliography, and sometimes short critical reviews.

2010 Wales Book of the Year "I Spy Pinhole Eye" by Philip Gross is a fascinating sequence of fourteen-line poems, playing with sonnet forms.

Poet and critic Ben Wilkinson's blog. Ben comments here about the latest in poetry, literature and music.

A blogzine by the poet Todd Swift focusing on poetry, politics and pop culture.

Blog by poet and 'poetry missionary' Jo Bell. Jo writes here about her work leading various creative projects (including National Poetry Day), and about life on a narrow boat in Northwest England.

monthly poetry reading series - in Camden, and in Kings Cross. Poets from the floor welcome. Proceeds raised go to local cold weather shelters

The Poetry Society's Cafe in Covent Garden - runs readings and holds copies of magazines, information about poetry events etc

Lively poetry and music night held on the last Thursday of the month at the Ram Jam, in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Floor spots available if booked in advance of the day.

music and poetry in Southsea, Hampshire

Friday Night Writers is held twice a month at Swiss Cottage Library art gallery. There is an open mic for poetry and prose.

Live literature and music events at the Hotel Pelirocco in Brighton