The world of online poetry beckons readers and critics. In today's world when the Internet is creating such havoc in every sphere of life, reading online poetry is another interesting event that has caught up with modern trends of lifestyle.
Online poetry caters to people of all age groups having a variety of tastes, dreams and not to forget, anguishes. People can read poetic works, publish their creations, sell their poetry books and even join some writing groups to sharpen their skills while just sitting comfortably on their PCs. There are enough categories of poetry to choose from such as religious poetry, love poetry, poetry for children, war poetry etc.
An avid reader also has the authority of reviewing others' verses. It is not only the works of contemporary poets that are available on the Net but a presentation of the works of poets throughout the ages is also available. Works of poets spanning over several centuries are available online.
Online poetry includes the works of classical creators such as Homer and Horace, the medieval poets such as Giovanni Boccaccio, Dante, Chaucer, the Renaissance workers such as Shakespeare, Marlowe, Thomas Campion, the 17th century greats like John Donne and Aphra Behn, the 18th century marvels such as William Blake and Robert Burns, the 19th century greats such as Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Richard Eberhart, and also comprises the works of Robinson Jefferson of the 20th century.
Thus online poetry provides the option of browsing, surfing and studying the compositions of famous and lesser known poets.
