Community for Poetry Lovers in the Internet Age

I recently stumbled upon a great project called "a poem from us" which encourages people to make a video of themselves reading their favorite poem, then submit it for posting to the web. Each person also posts a short explanation of why they chose their poem.


Some of the readers are themselves well known poets, like Aimee Nezhukumatathil (reading Naomi Shihab Nye), but most are regular folks, like Liam Strain reading a short piece by Goethe. I think my favorite, though, is from a young woman who signs herself simply Haley, reading Emily Dickinson's "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" Haley, wherever and whomever you are, you're a delight!