Poetry Guide

"Every weekday, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry." A great selection of poems and a model of how to talk about poems, both their structure and meaning.
Example:
"Black cricket in the doorway, on the ceiling, in"

"Shares the stories behind the poems and features interviews with contemporary poets." Not currently recording, but past episodes are hilarious and interesting conversations about poetry. Decidedly non-stuffy.
Example:
"Featuring Nicole Shante"

Several different podcasts, from readings of poems to discussions of poems by poets, critics, editors, and other literary people.
Example:
"Things to Do in Hell"
"Dead To Me: A discussion of Claudia Rankine's 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely'"

Browse thousands of biographies of poets and poems, essays about poetry, and some poetry books, anthologies, and textbooks.

Browse for poems by poet's region, time period, poem's subject and more, or search for specific poem texts. Also contains biographical info.

An audio archive of emerging poets, with some great Q&A with poets on where their poems come from, the writing process, etc.