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- First try the search box that you’ll find on every page, or the tabs at the top of each page.
- You might find what you’re looking for by exploring the list of topics listed on the top of the Poetry home page, on the bottom of every page on the site, or the Poetry category listings.
- If you still haven’t found the answers you’re seeking, you can post specific questions on the Poetry Forum, where there is a large community of poets and poetry-lovers who may be able to answer you.
- Finally, you can write to us at the email address below.
F.A.Q.
- Can I suggest a site for you to link to, or ask you to review my site?
- You can, but we make no promises. If you do submit a site for review, please identify it by putting “LINK SUGGESTION” in the subject header of your email and tell us which of our pages you’d like to see the link on. We will consider it the next time we review that page—but because we receive so many suggested URLs, it may be quite a long time before we do, and you will not usually receive a direct reply from us if we have decided your link suggestion is not a valuable offering for our readers.
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- We welcome your submission of poems for possible inclusion in our anthologies, but we do not reply to email reading requests and we cannot offer individual comments on your poems. The Poetry Forum is the place to post your work for feedback from readers.
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- Please understand that we wish you well, but we cannot offer individual assistance in your endeavor. We suggest that you consult our articles in this area:
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- Please do not ask us to do your homework. We regret that we’re unable to provide free personalized research or analysis beyond what we write for this site. If you want help in reading a poem for yourself, we suggest you:
- Consult our article on How To Read a Poem.
- Review our study guides for selected classic poems and use them as a pattern for your own interpretation of the poem you want to write about.
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