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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.

DayPoems is an ambitious poetry anthology edited by Timothy Bovee, spanning seven centuries of verse and collecting over 93,000 lines of poetry organized by poet and by poem. Visitors can browse a vast collection through interactive bonsai-tree navigation, submit their own work, and explore curated indexes of poetry from across literary history.

Kate Stange has assembled a small but thoughtful anthology of poems that explore the intersection of mathematics and poetry, featuring works by poets like JoAnne Growney alongside reflections on symmetry, pattern, and the shared elegance of math and verse. Visitors will find poems on topics ranging from Euclidean geometry to Pi, united by the idea that mathematics and artistic expression spring from the same human instinct for pattern.

Delovely is the personal corner of the internet belonging to a self-described 'birdbrain,' featuring original poetry, handmade zines, and blog posts alongside musings on the indie web. The site has grown over nearly four years into a richly layered space with galleries, book lists, a guestbook, and even a Sims shrine, making it a charming and eclectic creative home.

Dreams and Nightmares is a long-running print magazine of science fiction and fantasy poetry, founded in 1986 and edited by David C. Kopaska-Merkel, with issue 89 available as of 2011. Visitors can browse submission guidelines, order back issues, explore a gallery of past covers, and follow a companion blog featuring new poems with daily updates.

PennSound is a massive archive of poetry audio recordings hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, featuring hundreds of poets reading their own work in MP3 format. From Susan Howe to Jerome Rothenberg, the collection spans decades of contemporary and avant-garde poetry, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in hearing poets in their own voices.

A hauntingly minimalist site by max2019, built around cryptic, lyrical text fragments that evoke grief, memory, and a mysterious figure named Anita. The site's sparse structure and poetic prose give it the feel of a digital memorial or experimental literary piece.

A comprehensive archive of Turkish poetry featuring an extensive list of poets, folk poetry, and translations into multiple languages including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. Built and maintained by contributors from around the world, this multilingual resource celebrates Turkish literary tradition from Ottoman lyric poetry to contemporary verse.

Clare's personal corner of the web offers poems, musings, and heartfelt writing that leans into dark themes like grief, death, and the macabre. Styled with the nostalgic aesthetic of the old web, it promises a moody, intimate space for readers who appreciate queer, leftist, and emotionally raw creative writing.

Badly Drawn Ben is a charmingly chaotic personal site from a self-deprecating British creator who combines absurdist humor, original poems, and deliberately terrible drawings into something genuinely funny. The site features interactive gags, audio effects, a webring, and a section called Wonderwall alongside a collection of pointless poems.