With a lyre serving as their organization's totem, the Poetry Society of America has served the poetry community of the United States for over seventy years. The Society may be best known for its annual awards, which include the prestigious Frost Award, the Cecil Hemly Memorial Award, and the Shelley Memorial Award. Aspiring poets can read about the entry guidelines for these awards, along with...

The United Kingdom's Poetry Society was founded over a hundred years ago and has grown into a thriving and dynamic organization with over 4,000 members and an internationally recognized journal, The Poetry Review. This page, crafted for educators, features a number of excellent resources, including lesson plans for students from kindergarten through the end of high school. Readers may peruse...