Several Web sites will read poems or text materials aloud. Search for a particular poet or poem, get the latest news from the world of poetry, check eligibility and deadlines for upcoming poetry prizes and awards, take a virtual tour of several online poetry exhibits, or discuss your favorite poem with fellow aficionados. Search for titles by browsing either a chronological or alphabetical index of authors, or by scrolling a list of titles or first lines. Featured poets include William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Frost, John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, Edward Lear, and others. There are also several poems by less well known authors.
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They can also follow a series of links to other popular poetry sites on the Web. It's probably available for browsing at this Web site featuring 19 popular Mother Goose poems, including old favorites such as Georgie Porgie, Hickory Dickory Doc, Hey Diddle Diddle, Old Mother Hubbard, and Jack and Jill. Literature Shakespeare Illustrated The close relationship between literature and art comes to life at this Web site highlighting several visually stunning paintings of Shakespeare's plays. Most of these historical masterpieces were painted between 1760 and 1900. Visitors can browse the collection by play or artist, exploring how profoundly the artists, actors, directors, and critics of Shakespeare's plays influenced one another.