This means you are free:

• to Share -- to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work
• to Remix -- to make derivative works

...but only under the following conditions:

• Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor.
• Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
• Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one.
• For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.

In addition to the rights outlined above, I also explicitly grant permission for other sites to link to my site; for poets to cover one or two of my poems in a performance of their own work, even if they are being paid for said performance; and for teachers to distribute copies of poems in classrooms or include them in readers, as long as proper attribution and my website address are included on the copies.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission. E-mail poet (at) mjoy (dot) org to request permission. Also, I would strongly prefer to be contacted whenever my work is being used, even within the terms of the license. I'm just curious. Thanks!

Please also consider using Creative Commons licensing for your own work and supporting this wonderful alternative to the all-or-nothing insanity of the current copyright debates.