James W. Hackett Suggestions To Write Haiku
- Contains suggestions for creating haiku poetry. Includes link to haiku by J.W. Hackett.
- http://www.haikuspirit.org/suggestionsEN.html

Kalliope Poetics
- Explains why you would want to write poetry, and help on getting started.
- http://anitraweb.org/kalliope/archive.html

30 Days of Poetry
- Contains thirty tips to writing poetry.
- http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm

Craft of Poetry
- A course on writing poems in rhyme, meter, and inherited forms. Covers the sonnet, sestina, and villanelle.
- http://www.uni.edu/~gotera/CraftOfPoetry

Glossary of Poetic Terms
- A dictionary explaining the different types and features of poems.
- http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html

Glossary of Poetic Devices
- Dictionary of terms that are used to describe features of a poem.
- http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm

Writing Poetry: A Beginner’s Guide
- About.com article covering the elements of poetic composition, what to write about, and exercises for getting started. Includes sections on diction, rhyme, free verse, and concrete poetry.
- http://teenwriting.about.com/library/weekly/aa041403a.htm

In the Moonlight a Worm
- A step by step guide to writing haiku, with examples and detailed explanations of the meaning of this type of verse.
- http://www.haiku.insouthsea.co.uk/teachbasho_self1.htm

Rhyme Zone
- Online search engine rhyming database. Plug in a word and get a list of potential words that rhyme.
- http://www.rhymezone.com/

Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky
- Online workshop with the popular children's poet includes tips, writing exercises, revision guidelines, and a place to publish online.
- http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm