Resources for Poets

wordsmith.org
lexicographic resources

Personal Tarot
Deal words to start a piece of writing

Manuscript Formatting
Suggestions for formatting for submission - maybe of more use to novelists

Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric
Valuable and scholarly resource on this neglected subject.

Hybrid Studios
directories of artists etc

World Wide Words
Michael Quinion writes on international English from a British viewpoint

A Rhyming Dictionary for Poetry and Songwriting
(probably will find a rhyme for purple, but has a broader definition of 'rhyme')

The Anagram Genius Server
(anagram generator)

Research-It! - Your one-stop reference desk
(Various reference tools)

Glossary of Poetic Terms from BOB'S BYWAY
(useful glossary)

OneLook Dictionaries, The Faster Finder
(Search several general and specialist dictionaries)

Dictionary.com
(good online dictionary)

The Society of Authors
(The Trades Union for UK Writers)

TRINPSITE VOCABULARY OF ALLITERATION
(might be a useful reference)

Dictionary List
(loads of them)

yourDictionary.com - Home Page
(another impressive dictionary)

Slang Dictionary
UK-oriented slang dictionary

Wordcount
Tracking the way we use language

Acronym Finder

Ten Mistakes Writers Don't See
(But Can Easily Fix When They Do)

Plain English Campaign
(Laudable when they stick to what they do best, but embarrassing for their Golden Bull and Foot In Mouth awards.)

Word Navigator
Solve word puzzles

Language Log
Excellent blog on linguistics