Poetry Organisations:-

-  The Arvon Foundation- Premier Writing School  

(Perfect place to attend if you are looking to improve your writing skills, be it in song-writing , comedy or poetry... can be a bit expensive though, but worth it.  Grants are available from the organisation, if necessary.)

- The Poetry Society

(For anything on how to get published... how to become a member of this national poetry group or even, how  to get to "The Poetry Cafe".)

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Small Press and Publishers:-

-Forward Press- Small Publishers  

(Vibrant website, good for themed poetry competitions, buying interesting and entertaining anthologies, offers self- publishing).

-United Press- Small Publishers-

(Perfect place to look if you are interested in publishing any of your own material- yourself.  Also runs a free national poetry competition.)

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Poetry Help Sites:-  

- The  Poetry Kit  

(Offers advice, information and help for writers, many good links.)

- The Poetry Library   

(The only public library solely dedicated to poetry in England, based in South bank, London.)

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 Poetry Magazines:-

- Mslexia  

(Top women's poetry magazine, including competitions, debates, analysis, interviews and much more... - "the magazine for women who write".)

- X-Magazine  

(Quarterly dynamic and diverse poetry magazine, edited by "Nii Ayikwei Parkes" - Ghanian writer, social commentator and performance poet.)

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Other Poetry Sites:

-  Def Jam Poetry  

(Poetry, "The first element of Hip Hop"... Site includes message boards, poetry contests, featured poets and an opportunity to buy the "Def Poetry Jam Season" DVD, brought to you from the makers of  "Def Comedy Jam".)

-  Ebele's Home Page

(Upcoming Nigerian Poet... -poetry featured in "Pride Magazine".  Check her website out!)

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