The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry Web site is perhaps the largest compendium of online poetry in existence, containing over 30,000 complete poems, 300,000 poem citations, an extensive glossary of terms and definitions, and biographies of different poets. While complete access to the World of Poetry requires paying a fee, there is a free trial account that will allow potential customers temporary access to the database. There is also a valuable link to 180 poems (for no charge) that may be used for introducing students to contemporary poetry. Overall, the site serves as an introduction to the possibilities of purchasing access to one of the most prodigious online poetry databases available.
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