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Bea Sheftel shares original poetry from her ebook 'Beauty in the Weeds,' with verses covering themes of faith, loss, nature, and family life. The site also offers writing and marketing resources for poets and links to purchase her collected works through PayPal.

Sebastian Malloy's personal blog blends original writing, haiku, and art with candid personal reflection, anchored by a lifelong love of the typewriter. Recent posts range from playful haiku sequences to political anxiety pieces and literary musings on Popeye as a role model.

The Internet Poetry Archive is a curated online collection featuring works by celebrated poets including Seamus Heaney, Yusef Komunyakaa, Philip Levine, Czeslaw Milosz, and others, sponsored by the University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council. Created and edited by Paul Jones of UNC, it offers audio-encoded readings alongside poetic texts, making it a rich resource for both casual readers and serious students of contemporary poetry.

Via Negativa is Dave Bonta's long-running poetry blog, active since 2003, featuring original erasure poems derived from Samuel Pepys' diary alongside contributions from poet Luisa A. Igloria. The site is a rich archive of daily poetry practice, collaborative verse exchanges, and poetry in response to visual art and nature photography.

The e-poets network is a pioneering online venue for spoken word and poetry, featuring the Book of Voices archive with audio recordings from emerging and well-known poets since 1999. Visitors can explore the Videotheque for experimental poetry film, the Incomplete History of Slam, and a collaborative archive with the Woman Made Gallery.

Q (also known as Pi or Lio) runs this patchwork personal site centered on speculative and sci-fi poetry, folklore, linguistics, and old web aesthetics. Visitors will find a cozy creative space blending literary interests with music appreciation, gothic fashion, and eclectic media ranging from Neon Genesis Evangelion to The Magnus Archives.

A site dedicated to exploring the poetry of Richard Garcia, built and maintained by Katherine Williams as a tribute to his work. Visitors can expect curated content celebrating Garcia's verse, likely including poems, imagery, and contextual material about his literary output.

Hosted by the University of Iowa's digital library, this page presents a digitized collection of Dada poems and drawings, likely from an early 20th-century avant-garde publication. The combination of visual art and poetry reflects the interdisciplinary spirit of the Dada movement, making it a rare archival resource for those interested in modernist art history.

A unique collection exploring the intersection of mathematics and poetry, where numbers, equations, and mathematical concepts become the subject and structure of verse. This niche site by educator David Pleacher offers a creative bridge between two seemingly unrelated disciplines, making it a fascinating stop for math enthusiasts and poetry lovers alike.

The Poetry Kit is a comprehensive hub for poets worldwide, managed by Jim Bennett and founded by Ted Slade, offering listings of open mic events, competitions, magazines, and online poetry courses across dozens of countries. With an ISSN-registered newsletter, a bookshelf of recommended titles, calls for submissions, and an archive of over 600 poems from 21 countries, it serves as an essential resource for both emerging and established poets.