TEXT D Poetry Daily, a web site
for professionally published poetry, was set up in April 1997 and by the end of
August had been visited by more than a million internet users. The online
anthology offers a new poem every day from more than 50 publishers of poetry
books and journals. The service is one of many sites benefiting from the growing
popularity of poetry on the world Wide Web. "Our goal is to make
poetry a part of daily life again," says co-founder of Poetry Daily, Don Selby.
"Using the web, our readers can enjoy a new poem over their morning coffee, at
the start of their work day, or on their lunch hour." Although
more than a thousand poetry books are published in the United States every year,
promotional budgets for poetry publications remain small, and competition for
bookstore shelf space has intensified. Editor and co-founder Diane Boiler
believes Poetry Daily provides an opportunity for readers to browse in a way
that would be difficult in a bookstore. "We’re bringing readers and publishers
together at no cost to either party." Readers are responding
enthusiastically to the service. "I’ve always had an interest in poetry," says a
web site reader in Utah, "but since I’ve started reading the daily selections,
I’ve become more active in seeking out the poetry magazines and journals
featured, and in reading the collected works of poets whose work has been
displayed." Poetry Daily also generates interest in poetry by
providing unusual links to related sites. For example, Bob Hicok’s, "My Job As
It Related To Bruegel’s Netherlandish Proverbs," featured a link to a web
museum’s image of Bruegel’s painting. Readers could actually see the "pillar
biters" and "hen touchers" referred to in the poem. After seeing the feature,
the poet commented, "When I’ve thought about what can and should be done with a
web publication, a primary point of interest has been the possibility of linking
images and text. Including a link to the painting is a defining use of the
medium, a way of using the technology to achieve what can’t be done elsewhere."
Poetry Daily regularly provides links to other sites related to the featured
poet of the day. Those within the publishing industry have
praised the site as well. Wen Stephenson, Director of the online edition of The
Atlantic Monthly, states in a review that "It’s rare to find a site with as
clear and quietly stated a sense of mission as Poetry Daily." "It provides," he
says, "an inexpensive and potentially powerful way to promote poets and poetry
publishers while also serving readers." Stephenson reports that the poetry pages
of the online Atlantic Monthly are one of the most popular features of his
site. Which of the following statements about The Atlantic Monthly is true
A.It is a popular poetry website. B.Its director is Wen Stephenson. C.It has a clear sense of mission. D.It includes poetry pages in the online edition.