Thermooxidatively stable amorphous poly( dicyanopyrazine ether)s with high glass transition temperatures are synthesized and converted into poly(aryl ether)s bearing covalently bound zinc(II) 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octaphenyltetrapyrazinoporphyrazine units. They are soluble in common organic solvents and can be cast into strong and flexible films. The maximum absorption wavelength of the poly(aryl ether)s bearing zinc(II) 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octaphenyltetrapyrazinoporphyrazine units in chloroform is 654 nm.