Poets A-Z
We aim to be inclusive rather than exclusive in this directory, offering poets & poetry readers/listeners access to the wide range of poets published, profiled or interviewed here at About Poetry & elsewhere on the Net. Use the links below to find the poet you’re looking for by name, or to browse through our collections & articles in search of a new poet whose name you don’t know yet. These pages include poets from every era -- if you’re seeking poets from a particular time period in the past, or if you want only to read contemporary, living poets, you should look in our Poetry History/Poets by Era pages (link under Topics at left).
Poetry Blogs (20)
M, Mackey to Myles (25)
Bio/Interview Collections (10)
N, Neruda to Nye (6)
A, Abbott to Ayhan (14)
O, O’Hara to Ovid (8)
B, Baca to Byron (35)
P, Palmer to Prince (29)
C, Cabico to Creeley (34)
Q (none)
D, Dacus to Dunbar (20)
R, Raindog to Rothenberg (17)
E, Eberhart to Eshleman (8)
S, Salasin to Sylvester (35)
F, Ferlinghetti to Frost (8)
T, Tate to Tu Fu (13)
G, Ginsberg to Gunn (20)
U (none)
H, Hall to Hughes (18)
V, Vazirani to Virgil (4)
I, Ignatow to International (3)
W, Wakoski to Wright (18)
J, Jackson to Jordan (14)
X (none)
K, Kaufman to Kunitz (18)
Y, Yeats (2)
L, Lally to Luterman (20)
Z (none)
Poets Laureate
A brief history of the custom of appointing an official poet to serve country, state or community.
A brief history of the custom of appointing an official poet to serve country, state or community.
Poets Laureate of the U.S.A.
A Net-annotated list of all the poets who have served the U.S. Library of Congress as Consultant (the old title) or Poet Laureate Consultant (the new title).
A Net-annotated list of all the poets who have served the U.S. Library of Congress as Consultant (the old title) or Poet Laureate Consultant (the new title).
Jack Gilbert: Poet without a career
Jim Finnegan wrote this profile of Jack Gilbert during a discussion of reading styles & poetic careers on the NewPoetry email list, and very kindly granted us permission to publish it at About Poetry.
Jim Finnegan wrote this profile of Jack Gilbert during a discussion of reading styles & poetic careers on the NewPoetry email list, and very kindly granted us permission to publish it at About Poetry.
Donald Hall
A reference page on Donald Hall, poet & lit professor who married Jane Kenyon & gave up academic security to return to his great-grandfather's New England farm & live entirely as a writer & editor, named U.S. Poet Laureate in 2006.
A reference page on Donald Hall, poet & lit professor who married Jane Kenyon & gave up academic security to return to his great-grandfather's New England farm & live entirely as a writer & editor, named U.S. Poet Laureate in 2006.
Stanley Kunitz
A reference page on Stanley Kunitz, centenarian poet, laureate, gardener, founder of the Fine Arts Work Center & Poets House, teacher & beloved mentor to generations of younger poets.
A reference page on Stanley Kunitz, centenarian poet, laureate, gardener, founder of the Fine Arts Work Center & Poets House, teacher & beloved mentor to generations of younger poets.
Robert Pinsky
A reference page on Robert Pinsky, poet, critic, sax player, translator of Dante, U.S. Poet Laureate 1997 - 2000 & instigator of the Favorite Poem Project.
A reference page on Robert Pinsky, poet, critic, sax player, translator of Dante, U.S. Poet Laureate 1997 - 2000 & instigator of the Favorite Poem Project.
What Ever Happened To Poez? by Jackie Sheeler
Jackie Sheeler answers the “how did you become a poet” question... when we asked it of Jackie, “she started in about this guy who used to read in the park back in the day... Poez, Paul D. Mills, was a rogue poet, lone wolf, his own mission.”
Jackie Sheeler answers the “how did you become a poet” question... when we asked it of Jackie, “she started in about this guy who used to read in the park back in the day... Poez, Paul D. Mills, was a rogue poet, lone wolf, his own mission.”
The Beat Goes On: Lawrence Ferlinghetti is still a rebel
Victor Infante interviews Ferlinghetti on the Poet as Outsider: 'Poetry is news, and it's important when it articulates a new vision of reality or an old vision in a surprising way. When it subverts the dominant paradigm.'
Victor Infante interviews Ferlinghetti on the Poet as Outsider: 'Poetry is news, and it's important when it articulates a new vision of reality or an old vision in a surprising way. When it subverts the dominant paradigm.'
W.S. Merwin
A reference page on W.S. Merwin, revered master poet, prolific translator, Buddhist & caretaker of the natural world.
A reference page on W.S. Merwin, revered master poet, prolific translator, Buddhist & caretaker of the natural world.
Noelle Kocot-Tomblin: “Bicycle Poem”
After the reading, a chance encounter with the divine...
After the reading, a chance encounter with the divine...
Ted Kooser
A reference page on Ted Kooser, 'poet of the heartland' appointed U.S. Poet Laureate for 2004-2005.
A reference page on Ted Kooser, 'poet of the heartland' appointed U.S. Poet Laureate for 2004-2005.
June Jordan
A reference page on June Jordan (1936 - 2002), poet, activist, political essayist, teacher at UC Berkeley & founder of Poetry for the People.
A reference page on June Jordan (1936 - 2002), poet, activist, political essayist, teacher at UC Berkeley & founder of Poetry for the People.
Paul Hunter, poet without punctuation
Paul Nelson, founder of Global Voices Radio & the Pacific Northwest Spoken Word Laboratory (SPLAB!), interviews Paul Hunter on his new collection, Breaking Ground.
Paul Nelson, founder of Global Voices Radio & the Pacific Northwest Spoken Word Laboratory (SPLAB!), interviews Paul Hunter on his new collection, Breaking Ground.
Index of Articles on Contemporary Poets
An index of our feature articles about contemporary poets, interviews with & poems by individual poets, poetry critics & publishers, listed by name.
An index of our feature articles about contemporary poets, interviews with & poems by individual poets, poetry critics & publishers, listed by name.
Index of Articles on the Life of Poetry
An index of previous About Poetry feature articles on poetry communities, poets in society & living the life of a poet.
An index of previous About Poetry feature articles on poetry communities, poets in society & living the life of a poet.