Our mission is simple: to make poetry more accessible to everyone. Whether you are a lifelong reader of verse, a student discovering a poet for the first time, or someone who stumbled across a single line that moved you — WriteAPoem.org is built for you.

We curate poet profiles, publish poems, and preserve poetic traditions from across centuries and cultures, with a focus on presenting each poem and each poet with the context, care, and respect they deserve.

At WriteAPoem.org you will find a growing library of literary resources built around the poem itself.

We take copyright seriously. The poems and biographical content we publish are either in the public domain, published with explicit permission, or presented under fair use principles for educational and cultural appreciation — consistent with the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry established by the Poetry Foundation.

We always credit the original poet and, where applicable, the original publication. We do not claim ownership of any work that is not our own original writing.

If you are a poet, a rights holder, or a publisher and you would like your work removed or would like to discuss permissions, please contact us at any time through our Contact page.

WriteAPoem.org is an independent poetry platform run by a small team of poetry enthusiasts. We are not affiliated with any academic institution, publisher, or commercial poetry organisation. We are simply people who love poetry and believe the world is better for having it.

Poetry thrives when it is shared. We invite you to explore our archive, discover poets you have never read before, and return to the ones you already love.